$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
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
cheaper each month than Worcester
Wichita runs on a fraction of Worcester's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,173/mo
45% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
5.7%
$58/mo more in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,685/mo
$908 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$221k
54% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
653k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
164
pleasant days a year, in wichita.
Worcester barely cracks 148 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 30 days above 95° here, 1 in Worcester.
Noticeably quieter than Worcester. About 40% fewer events on a typical month.
52/100
12% lower than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: El Dorado State Park, 33 mi.
69/100
23% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
11
450% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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