same $100k income, fresh start from Lexington
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
more expensive each month than Lexington
Barely costlier than Lexington. If Omaha pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
5% cheaper than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
5.84%
$112/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,435/mo
$35 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
6% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
985k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Lexington gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 53 days under 20°, vs 19 in Lexington.
48% more happening than in Lexington.
53/100
12% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
1% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
19
46% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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