$100k a year, no longer in Columbus
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
the monthly cost of moving past Columbus
Barely costlier than Columbus. If Omaha pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
12% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
5.84%
$29/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$6,435/mo
$177 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
47% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
985k
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Columbus gets 177 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 53 days drop below 20° vs Columbus's 2.
170% more happening than in Columbus.
53/100
13% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
12% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
19
1800% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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