with $100k coming in, swapping out of Seattle
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
less monthly outlay than Seattle
You'd feel the difference in Wichita. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Seattle.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
47% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
5.7%
$475/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,685/mo
$545 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
72% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
653k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Seattle edges ahead with 182 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 30 days above 95° vs Seattle's 0.
93% fewer events than Seattle. The pace eases up.
52/100
44% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
30% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
11
88% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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