gapeachsp5
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While it looks as though you're leaning towards DC, I thought I'd put in a few words. (These being my first words posted on the forums in quite a while...)
Jonathon and I just moved to Wichita two months ago and overall I like it. I don't remember everything you've asked about in previous posts, but here are some points regarding those that I do remember.
Night life: Downtown Wichita is quickly expanding. The area called Old Town is filled with bars, pubs, a brewery, etc.
Housing: Homes are dirt cheap here. We're renting for a few months before we decide what part of town we want to live in, but we've been looking. If you live in one of the many suburbs, homes are even cheaper. The cost of living in general is very low, meaning your money goes very, very far here.
Career Opportunities: While I don't know what you do, I do know you're in the Air Force. Wichita is a hub of the aircraft industry. Cessna, Hawker-Beechcraft, Sprint, and Learjet are a few I can think of off the top of my head.
Schools: There are a few universities here. I don't know much about them because I already graduated and haven't needed to explore them.
Weather: We came in April and it was a little warm but not extremely hot. We moved here in August and it's not nearly as hot or humid as Georgia. It's beginning to get cool here but from what I've heard the winters aren't extreme. I can't speak from experience though.
Mazda community: We haven't seeked it out, so I can't give an honest read on it. However, I've seen a number of Speed 3s, Mazdaspeeds, and Mazdas in general.
Well, like I said, it seems you'll likely end up in DC but I just wanted to give a perspective from a fellow former GACC 'member.'
Jonathon and I just moved to Wichita two months ago and overall I like it. I don't remember everything you've asked about in previous posts, but here are some points regarding those that I do remember.
Night life: Downtown Wichita is quickly expanding. The area called Old Town is filled with bars, pubs, a brewery, etc.
Housing: Homes are dirt cheap here. We're renting for a few months before we decide what part of town we want to live in, but we've been looking. If you live in one of the many suburbs, homes are even cheaper. The cost of living in general is very low, meaning your money goes very, very far here.
Career Opportunities: While I don't know what you do, I do know you're in the Air Force. Wichita is a hub of the aircraft industry. Cessna, Hawker-Beechcraft, Sprint, and Learjet are a few I can think of off the top of my head.
Schools: There are a few universities here. I don't know much about them because I already graduated and haven't needed to explore them.
Weather: We came in April and it was a little warm but not extremely hot. We moved here in August and it's not nearly as hot or humid as Georgia. It's beginning to get cool here but from what I've heard the winters aren't extreme. I can't speak from experience though.
Mazda community: We haven't seeked it out, so I can't give an honest read on it. However, I've seen a number of Speed 3s, Mazdaspeeds, and Mazdas in general.
Well, like I said, it seems you'll likely end up in DC but I just wanted to give a perspective from a fellow former GACC 'member.'
