with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boston
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
cheaper each month than Boston
Move to Omaha and the monthly math gets easier. Boston's rent is the headline; Omaha's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
55% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
5.84%
$70/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,435/mo
$1,663 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
60% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
985k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Boston has the edge here, logging 160 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 53 days below 20° vs Boston's 33.
Noticeably quieter than Boston. About 63% fewer events on a typical month.
53/100
25% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
11% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
19
82% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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