on $100k a year, leaving Indianapolis
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 premium over Indianapolis
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Omaha is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
7% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
5.84%
$237/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,435/mo
$137 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
3% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
985k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Indianapolis edges ahead with 174 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 53 days under 20°, vs 30 in Indianapolis.
Lighter on events: Indianapolis packs 1.4× more into a month.
53/100
15% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
12% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
19
46% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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