$100k salary, packing up from Wichita
changea dispatch from
wilmington
NC
34.23°N
77.95°W
Wilmington has been called 'Hollywood East' for the volume of film and TV produced here (Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, and dozens of features). The historic riverfront on the Cape Fear is genuinely charming, and Wrightsville Beach is 15 minutes away. The food scene punches above its weight, especially seafood. UNCW keeps it youthful. A coastal city with both beach and downtown charm.
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the monthly cost of moving past Wichita
Wilmington costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
43% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
4.5%
$100/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,283/mo
$402 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
102% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
467k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Wichita only manages 164 of those.
Things to do run about even with Wichita.
54/100
4% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
3% lower than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
5
55% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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