same $100k income, fresh start from Milwaukee
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
lighter monthly cost than Milwaukee
Omaha and Milwaukee land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
6% cheaper than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
5.84%
$36/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,435/mo
$128 more than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
22% cheaper than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
985k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Milwaukee gets 149 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Things to do run about even with Milwaukee.
53/100
13% lower than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
11% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
19
37% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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