with $100k coming in, swapping out of South Bend
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
pricier each month than South Bend
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Wichita is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
16% cheaper than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
5.7%
$225/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,685/mo
$7 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
4% cheaper than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
653k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
South Bend barely cracks 157 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 30 days above 95° vs South Bend's 0.
Things to do run about even with South Bend.
52/100
2% lower than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
16% lower than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
11
22% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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