on $100k a year, leaving Kansas City
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 Kansas City
Omaha edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
6% cheaper than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
5.84%
$95/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,435/mo
$5 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
6% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
985k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Kansas City actually gets more: 170 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 53 days below 20° here, 26 in Kansas City.
A similar weekend lineup to Kansas City.
53/100
5% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
7% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
19
56% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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