on $100k a year, leaving Salt Lake City
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
under Salt Lake City, every month
On paper, Lincoln and Salt Lake City are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
18% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
5.84%
$99/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,536/mo
$198 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
48% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
344k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Salt Lake City gets 168 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 48 days under 20°, vs 33 in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City hosts 2.5× more events.
53/100
32% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
6% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
3
97% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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