$100k salary, packing up from San Francisco
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
below San Francisco's monthly cost
Lincoln sits well below San Francisco on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
58% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
5.84%
$288/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,536/mo
$2,124 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
76% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
344k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
San Francisco edges ahead with 312 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 48 days under 20° here, 0 in San Francisco.
But the calendar thins out: San Francisco stays 10.3× busier.
53/100
36% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
24% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
3
97% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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