$100k salary, packing up from Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas
A small premium for Omaha. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
18% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
5.84%
$487/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,435/mo
$167 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
32% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
985k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Las Vegas actually gets more: 210 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 53 days below 20°, vs 0 in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas hosts 56.6× more events.
53/100
34% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
6% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
19
86% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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