$100k salary, packing up from New Haven
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
below New Haven's monthly cost
The gap is real. Omaha costs noticeably less than New Haven, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
32% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
5.84%
$28/mo more in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,435/mo
$649 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
28% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
985k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
New Haven gets 155 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.4× more on the calendar than New Haven.
53/100
21% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
9% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
19
1800% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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