with $100k coming in, swapping out of Grand Rapids
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
cheaper each month than Grand Rapids
A near-tie on cost. What separates Omaha is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
13% cheaper than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
5.84%
$132/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,435/mo
$76 more than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
13% cheaper than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
985k
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Grand Rapids gets 151 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
About as much going on as in Grand Rapids.
53/100
5% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
10% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
19
5% fewer than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
same energy as omaha, different zip code:
