with $100k coming in, swapping out of Cincinnati
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
less monthly outlay than Cincinnati
Lincoln and Cincinnati land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
15% cheaper than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
5.84%
$154/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,536/mo
$84 more than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
4% cheaper than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
344k
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Cincinnati gets 162 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 48 days drop below 20° vs Cincinnati's 26.
But the calendar thins out: Cincinnati stays 3.5× busier.
53/100
26% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
22% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
3
94% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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