with $100k coming in, swapping out of Melbourne
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
cheaper each month than Melbourne
Cost barely budges between Lincoln and Melbourne. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
31% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
5.84%
$487/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,536/mo
$98 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
14% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
344k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Melbourne gets 254 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 48 days drop below 20° vs Melbourne's 0.
53/100
4% lower than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
11% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
3
50% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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