with $100k coming in, swapping out of Tampa
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 Tampa's monthly cost
Lincoln and Tampa land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
34% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
5.84%
$487/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,536/mo
$199 more than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
19% cheaper than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
344k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Tampa edges ahead with 243 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 48 days under 20° here, 0 in Tampa.
But the calendar thins out: Tampa stays 1.9× busier.
53/100
15% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
18% lower than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
3
96% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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