$100k a year, no longer in Albuquerque
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
less monthly outlay than Albuquerque
On paper, Omaha and Albuquerque are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
5% cheaper than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
5.84%
$5/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,435/mo
$82 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
13% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
985k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Albuquerque has the edge here, logging 205 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 53 days stay under 20°, well past Albuquerque's 6.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than Albuquerque.
53/100
35% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
7% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
19
17% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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