same $100k income, fresh start from Austin
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 expensive each month than Austin
Omaha costs more than Austin, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
11% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
5.84%
$487/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,435/mo
$315 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
29% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
985k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Austin gets 170 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 53 days under 20° here, 1 in Austin.
But the calendar thins out: Austin stays 1.9× busier.
53/100
5% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
12% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
19
55% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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