$100k salary, packing up from Lafayette
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 premium over Lafayette
Lincoln costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
2% cheaper than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
5.84%
$237/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,536/mo
$215 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
51% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
344k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Lafayette has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 48 days below 20°, vs 0 in Lafayette.
400% more happening than in Lafayette.
53/100
23% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
12% lower than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
3
0% fewer than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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