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Lincoln, NE cityscape

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Lincoln

ne · metro 344k

a 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.

metro344k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$178

below Spartanburg's monthly cost

Lincoln and Spartanburg land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
landable, recorded on the lincoln entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,311/mo

9% cheaper than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)

02state income tax

5.84%

$55/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg

vs 6.5% in Spartanburg

03after rent

$6,536/mo

$178 more than Spartanburg

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$302k

9% more expensive than Spartanburg

vs $277k in Spartanburg

05metro size

344k

vs 383k in Spartanburg

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

152

pleasant days a year, in lincoln.

Spartanburg edges ahead with 191 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 48 days under 20° here, 4 in Spartanburg.

A month here packs 1.7× the events of Spartanburg.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

53/100

22% lower than Spartanburg

vs 68/100 in Spartanburg

Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.

·walk score®

75/100

3% lower than Spartanburg

vs 77/100 in Spartanburg

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

3

85% fewer than Spartanburg

vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg

04 · see also

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