on $100k a year, leaving Birmingham
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 each month than Birmingham ran you
A small premium for Omaha. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
0% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
5.84%
$70/mo more in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,435/mo
$75 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
17% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
985k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Birmingham actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 53 days below 20°, vs 4 in Birmingham.
31% fewer events than Birmingham. The pace eases up.
53/100
13% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
10% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
19
5% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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