$100k salary, packing up from Los Angeles
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
under Los Angeles, every month
Omaha runs on a fraction of Los Angeles's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
51% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
5.84%
$288/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,435/mo
$1,776 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
70% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
985k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Cold is the cost: 53 days drop below 20° vs Los Angeles's 0.
Los Angeles hosts 5.6× more events.
53/100
21% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
9% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
19
87% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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