$100k salary, packing up from Hagerstown
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 Hagerstown
The gap is real. Omaha costs noticeably less than Hagerstown, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
11% cheaper than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
5.84%
$197/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,435/mo
$372 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
5% cheaper than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
985k
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Hagerstown has the edge here, logging 160 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 53 days below 20° here, 24 in Hagerstown.
A month here packs 3.4× the events of Hagerstown.
53/100
5% lower than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
1% lower than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
19
850% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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