same $100k income, fresh start from San Diego
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
cheaper each month than San Diego
Omaha sits well below San Diego on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
51% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
5.84%
$288/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,435/mo
$1,767 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
70% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
985k
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
San Diego has the edge here, logging 332 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 53 days stay under 20°, well past San Diego's 0.
But the calendar thins out: San Diego stays 2.8× busier.
53/100
29% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
12% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
19
65% fewer than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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