on $100k a year, leaving Columbia
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
under Columbia, every month
Lincoln gives you room Columbia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
15% cheaper than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
5.84%
$55/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,536/mo
$295 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
18% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
344k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Columbia actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 48 days below 20°, vs 2 in Columbia.
1.3× the events of Columbia, and the calendar shows it.
53/100
4% lower than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
12% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
3
70% fewer than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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