same $100k income, fresh start from Allentown
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
lighter monthly cost than Allentown
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Omaha is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
22% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5.84%
$231/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,435/mo
$166 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
15% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
985k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Allentown has the edge here, logging 157 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 53 days below 20° here, 32 in Allentown.
130% more happening than in Allentown.
53/100
27% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
1% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
19
111% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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