$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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 Phoenix's monthly cost
Omaha and Phoenix 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
19% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
5.84%
$278/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,435/mo
$49 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
33% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
985k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Phoenix gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter asks for something in return: 53 days under 20° here, 0 in Phoenix.
Lighter on events: Phoenix packs 3.2× more into a month.
53/100
20% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
10% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
19
79% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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