with $100k coming in, swapping out of Allentown
changea dispatch from
lincoln
NE
40.81°N
96.68°W
Lincoln is the Nebraska state capital, home to the University of Nebraska, and on home-game Saturdays Memorial Stadium fills with over 85,000 fans (briefly making it the third-largest city in Nebraska). The state capitol is a striking 400-foot Art Deco tower visible from miles away. The Haymarket district downtown has the food and bar scene. Friendly, affordable, and prettier than its prairie reputation suggests.
the verdict
below Allentown's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Lincoln. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Allentown.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
28% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5.84%
$231/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,536/mo
$267 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
16% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
344k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Allentown edges ahead with 157 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 48 days under 20°, vs 32 in Allentown.
On par with Allentown for events and shows.
53/100
27% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
13% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
3
67% fewer than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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