with $100k coming in, swapping out of Chicago
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
less monthly outlay than Chicago
The gap is real. Omaha costs noticeably less than Chicago, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
35% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
5.84%
$74/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,435/mo
$684 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
16% cheaper than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
985k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Chicago actually gets more: 153 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 53 days below 20° here, 38 in Chicago.
But the calendar thins out: Chicago stays 20.9× busier.
53/100
24% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
13% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
19
91% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
cities that play in omaha's register:
compare omaha with:
