on $100k a year, leaving Columbus
changea dispatch from
omaha
NE
41.26°N
95.94°W
Omaha is the steakhouse capital of the prairie, home to Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett still eats at the same Dundee diner), and the Henry Doorly Zoo, which is consistently ranked among the best in the world. The Old Market downtown is brick-and-cobblestone charm. The Reuben sandwich claims to have been invented here, and the locals will fight you on it. Friendly to a fault.
the verdict
more each month than Columbus ran you
Omaha edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
7% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
5.84%
$154/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,435/mo
$55 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
13% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
985k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Columbus actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 53 days below 20° here, 29 in Columbus.
But the calendar thins out: Columbus stays 1.9× busier.
53/100
7% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
2% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
19
41% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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