on $100k a year, leaving Portland
changea dispatch from
wichita
KS
37.69°N
97.34°W
Wichita is the Air Capital of the World, with Cessna, Beechcraft, and major Spirit AeroSystems facilities all here. The Arkansas River runs through downtown, and the Old Town district has brick streets, breweries, and the kind of friendly Kansas pace that makes the rest of the country envious. The flatness is real, and the sunsets are enormous because of it.
in our guides
the verdict
under Portland, every month
Move to Wichita and the monthly math gets easier. Portland's rent is the headline; Wichita's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
34% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
5.7%
$254/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,685/mo
$862 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
61% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
653k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Portland has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 30 days clear 95°, vs 7 back in Portland.
Lighter on events: Portland packs 6.8× more into a month.
52/100
40% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
31% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
11
81% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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