($1,457) Movers From Mesa, AZ to Wichita, KS

What to know before moving from Mesa to Wichita

Moving from Mesa to Wichita means adjusting to a different pace of life — and a different price tag. On average, it costs significantly more to live in Mesa than in Wichita, making the move an opportunity for many to enjoy a lower cost of living.

Check out how Mesa compares to Wichita so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Wichita are 48% lower than in Mesa, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Wichita.
  Home prices in Wichita are 55.9% lower than in Mesa.
• Income in Wichita is 5.9% lower than in Mesa, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Wichita include Koch Industries, Spirit AeroSystems, and Via Christi Health.
• The cost of living for a single person in Wichita is 12.8% lower than in Mesa. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Wichita, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Wichita is 4.5% higher than in Mesa.
• The unemployment rate in Wichita is 3.28% lower than in Mesa.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Wichita, since the city’s sales taxes in Wichita are 9.64% lower than in Mesa.
• State income taxes in Wichita are 128.00% higher than in Mesa.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $2,616.31 in Wichita to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Mesa.

How life is different in Mesa vs. Wichita

• Wichita might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 21% less than Mesa.
• Getting around Wichita without a car might be more difficult than in Mesa. Wichita has a public transportation score of 3 out of 10, whereas Mesa is ranked 4. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find Wichita to be about as walkable as Mesa. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 35 and 38 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in Wichita, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Mesa. While Mesa has a bike-friendliness score of 60 out of 100, Wichita earned a 44. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• The crime rate in Wichita is higher than in Mesa, so you may want to exercise a little extra caution as you're acclimating to your new location. While the crime index is 49.19 in Wichita, it is 44.67 in Mesa. With this index, the lower the score, the better, since it indicates a city’s crime levels.
• You may want to exercise more caution as you’re getting used to your new surroundings in Wichita. With a crime index of 50.81, Wichita ranks lower in overall safety than Mesa, whose index is Mesa's 55.33. The safety index measures how safe people in a city feel about walking alone, both during the day and at night, as well as data on muggings, theft, vandalism, and other instances of petty crime.
• The air quality in Wichita isn’t as good as it is in Mesa, so you may want to take precautions if you suffer from conditions like allergies or asthma. Wichita has an air quality rating of Moderate, and Mesa is considered to be good. Cities with good to moderate air quality may have varying levels of minor potential for health risks for certain people. Beyond the moderate rating, those health risks increase in severity and the amount of residents affected.