$100k salary, packing up from Eugene
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 Eugene
The gap is real. Omaha costs noticeably less than Eugene, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
22% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
5.84%
$242/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,435/mo
$630 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
33% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
985k
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Eugene gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 53 days under 20° here, 1 in Eugene.
A month here packs 2.3× the events of Eugene.
53/100
29% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
10% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
19
111% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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