$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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
more each month than Memphis ran you
Lincoln costs more than Memphis, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
9% cheaper than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
5.84%
$487/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,536/mo
$361 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
24% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
344k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Memphis gets 185 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 48 days drop below 20° vs Memphis's 5.
Memphis hosts 1.4× more events.
53/100
5% lower than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
16% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
3
91% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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