same $100k income, fresh start from Springfield
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
more expensive each month than Springfield
A small premium for Wichita. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
6% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
5.7%
$83/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,685/mo
$8 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
17% cheaper than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
653k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Springfield actually gets more: 170 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 30 days top 95° vs Springfield's 12.
Things to do run about even with Springfield.
52/100
4% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
22% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
11
22% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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