$100k a year, no longer in Wichita
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
more each month than Wichita ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Lincoln is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,311/mo
12% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
5.84%
$12/mo more in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,536/mo
$149 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$302k
36% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
344k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
152
pleasant days a year, in lincoln.
Wichita edges ahead with 164 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 48 days drop below 20° vs Wichita's 20.
39% more happening than in Wichita.
53/100
2% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 23.8 mi.
75/100
9% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
3
73% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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