Wichita is an order of magnitude smaller and more provincial than Hamburg though - even the Kansas City metro is. The right comparison for Wichita is an equall

Wichita is an order of magnitude smaller and more provincial than Hamburg though - even the Kansas City metro is. The right comparison for Wichita is an equally provincial mid-sized town in Germany, say Halle an der Saale. And I'd wager rents get quite similar again, if not cheaper in Germany...