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Omaha, NE cityscape

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Omaha

ne · metro 985k

a 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.

metro985k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$108

more expensive each month than Huntsville

Omaha edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
landable, recorded on the omaha entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,412/mo

3% more expensive than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)

02state income tax

5.84%

$70/mo more in state tax than Huntsville

vs 5% in Huntsville

03after rent

$6,435/mo

$108 less than Huntsville

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$306k

3% cheaper than Huntsville

vs $316k in Huntsville

05metro size

985k

vs 527k in Huntsville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

145

pleasant days a year, in omaha.

Huntsville actually gets more: 177 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 53 days stay under 20°, well past Huntsville's 6.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.9× more on the calendar than Huntsville.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

53/100

9% lower than Huntsville

vs 58/100 in Huntsville

Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.

·walk score®

87/100

24% higher than Huntsville

vs 70/100 in Huntsville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

19

111% more than Huntsville

vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville

04 · see also

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