01 · the cities
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 88 cities pretending to be one, connected by freeways and a shared love of really good tacos. Every neighborhood is its own scene: surfers in Venice, the Korean grandmas of K-town, mountains rising behind Pasadena, Persian rugs in Westwood. The light at golden hour is so good it makes Instagram filters jealous. Roll the windows down at golden hour, put on a playlist, and let the city stretch out.
full dispatch→Wichita
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,899/mo
$1,173/mo
$1,726/mo less than Los Angeles (147%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.0M
$221k
$808k less than Los Angeles
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
5.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,659/mo
$6,685/mo
Wichita has $2,026/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
283 days
164 days
119 fewer than Los Angeles
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
19 days
30 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
20 days
days below 20°F per year
Wichita has 11 more days above 95°F each year than Los Angeles. Wichita drops below 20°F on 20 more days per year than Los Angeles.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
67 / 100
52 / 100
15.0 pts behind Los Angeles
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
150 routes
11 routes
139 fewer direct routes than Los Angeles
Metro size
Metro size
12.8M metro
653k metro
Los Angeles has 19.3x more events per month than Wichita.
the verdict
5
Los Angeles
categories won
4
Wichita
categories won
Los Angeles wins on weather and lifestyle. Wichita has the edge on money.
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