$100k salary, packing up from Gainesville
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
the monthly cost of moving past Gainesville
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Lincoln is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
20% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
5.84%
$487/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,536/mo
$152 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
5% cheaper than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
344k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Gainesville edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 48 days drop below 20° vs Gainesville's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.3× more on the calendar than Gainesville.
53/100
16% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
18% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
3
40% fewer than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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