$100k salary, packing up from Wilmington
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 Wilmington
The gap is real. Wichita costs noticeably less than Wilmington, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
30% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
5.7%
$100/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,685/mo
$402 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
51% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
653k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Wilmington has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 30 days top 95° vs Wilmington's 1.
A similar weekend lineup to Wilmington.
52/100
4% lower than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
3% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
11
120% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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