$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
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
below Atlanta's monthly cost
The gap is real. Omaha costs noticeably less than Atlanta, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
22% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
5.84%
$29/mo more in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,435/mo
$373 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
21% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
985k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Atlanta has the edge here, logging 204 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 53 days below 20°, vs 2 in Atlanta.
Atlanta hosts 3.9× more events.
53/100
21% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
6% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
19
91% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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