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17. Wichita, Kansas

Image: Sean Pavone
Image: Sean Pavone (Shutterstock)

The average cost of living here is 11% lower than the national average, and the take home for a $100,000 salary is $69,600 after taxes. When you factor in cost-of-living adjustments, that salary goes up to $75,464.

The average price for a house is $149,000.