$100k salary, packing up from Baltimore
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 Baltimore's monthly cost
The gap is real. Omaha costs noticeably less than Baltimore, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
24% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
5.84%
$197/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,435/mo
$653 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
26% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
985k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Baltimore edges ahead with 168 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 53 days under 20°, vs 21 in Baltimore.
A similar weekend lineup to Baltimore.
53/100
20% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
11% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
19
74% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
cities that play in omaha's register:
compare omaha with:
