$100k salary, packing up from Lakeland
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 cost of moving past Lakeland
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
23% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
5.84%
$487/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,435/mo
$64 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
2% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
985k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Lakeland edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 53 days under 20° here, 0 in Lakeland.
5.2× the events of Lakeland, and the calendar shows it.
53/100
10% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
32% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
19
72% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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