$100k salary, packing up from Little Rock
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 Little Rock
Lincoln costs more than Little Rock, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
8% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
5.84%
$120/mo more in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,536/mo
$222 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
33% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
344k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Little Rock gets 163 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 48 days drop below 20° vs Little Rock's 6.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.9× more on the calendar than Little Rock.
53/100
2% lower than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
53% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
3
82% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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