$100k salary, packing up from Gainesville
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 Gainesville
Omaha costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
14% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
5.84%
$487/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,435/mo
$253 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
3% cheaper than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
985k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Gainesville actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 53 days stay under 20°, well past Gainesville's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 20.7× more on the calendar than Gainesville.
53/100
16% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
4% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
19
280% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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