$100k salary, packing up from Raleigh
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
less monthly outlay than Raleigh
The gap is real. Lincoln costs noticeably less than Raleigh, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
21% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
5.84%
$112/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,536/mo
$241 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
31% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
344k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Raleigh gets 201 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 48 days drop below 20° vs Raleigh's 3.
Raleigh hosts 1.9× more events.
53/100
9% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
23% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
3
92% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
neighbors of lincoln on the map of tradeoffs:
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