on $100k a year, leaving San Francisco
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
lighter monthly cost than San Francisco
Wichita runs on a fraction of San Francisco's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
63% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
5.7%
$300/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,685/mo
$2,273 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
82% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
653k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
San Francisco has the edge here, logging 312 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 30 days top 95° vs San Francisco's 0.
Noticeably quieter than San Francisco. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
52/100
37% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
30% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
11
90% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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