with $100k coming in, swapping out of New Orleans
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 New Orleans
Barely costlier than New Orleans. If Omaha pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
12% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
5.84%
$237/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,435/mo
$36 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
18% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
985k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
New Orleans gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 53 days under 20° here, 0 in New Orleans.
New Orleans hosts 1.5× more events.
53/100
4% lower than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
11% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
19
51% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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