$100k salary, packing up from Augusta
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 Augusta's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Lincoln and Augusta. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
9% cheaper than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
5.84%
$29/mo more in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,536/mo
$103 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
22% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
344k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Augusta has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 48 days below 20°, vs 2 in Augusta.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.3× more on the calendar than Augusta.
53/100
15% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
1% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
3
0% fewer than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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