on $100k a year, leaving Houston
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
pricier each month than Houston
Omaha costs more than Houston, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
12% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
5.84%
$487/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$6,435/mo
$288 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
2% cheaper than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
985k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Houston gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 53 days drop below 20° vs Houston's 1.
Houston hosts 3.4× more events.
53/100
4% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
13% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
19
89% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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