$100k a year, no longer in Dayton
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 Dayton ran you
Omaha costs more than Dayton, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
7% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
5.84%
$154/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,435/mo
$245 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
120% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
985k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Dayton gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 53 days drop below 20° vs Dayton's 34.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.4× more on the calendar than Dayton.
53/100
15% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
2% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
19
19% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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