

Wichita Falls vs Wichita
$25/mo less in Wichita
Wichita FallsWichitaAbout 276 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Wichita costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- 232 sunny days
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,601/mo in Wichita. $2,626/mo in Wichita Falls. −$300 a year.
Wichita Falls
$2,626
left each month
Wichita
$2,601
−$25 vs Wichita Falls
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| Per month | Wichita Falls | Wichita | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,583 | $7,036 | +$453 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,253 | $1,756 | +$503 |
| Take-home pay | $5,330 | $5,280 | −$50 |
| Rent | $864 | $857 | −$7 |
| Getting around | $525 | $543 | +$18 |
| Groceries | $363 | $353 | −$10 |
| Healthcare | $408 | $397 | −$11 |
| Utilities | $227 | $221 | −$6 |
| Everything else | $317 | $309 | −$8 |
| Left over | $2,626 | $2,601 | −$25 |
Salary to match Wichita Falls
$85,000
Gross pay in Wichita that leaves the same amount as $79,000 in Wichita Falls.
Tax difference
−$4,423
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.0% in Wichita Falls, 25.0% in Wichita.
More about Wichita
Wichita Falls, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,028 and 232 sunny days; commutes average 16 minutes.
Wichita, KS in full
State income tax topping out at 5.58%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,020 and 232 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.
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Wichita → Wichita Falls →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Wichita than Wichita Falls?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Wichita leaves about $25 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $864 in Wichita Falls and $857 in Wichita.
Does Wichita have state income tax?
Wichita is in Kansas, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Wichita Falls to Wichita?
The paycheck is taxed in Kansas. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Wichita Falls and Wichita changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.