with $100k coming in, swapping out of Tulsa

change
Omaha, NE cityscape

instead of tulsa

Omaha

ne · metro 985k

a 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.

metro985k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$153

more expensive each month than Tulsa

A small premium for Omaha. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
landable, recorded on the omaha entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,412/mo

5% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)

02state income tax

5.84%

$91/mo more in state tax than Tulsa

vs 4.75% in Tulsa

03after rent

$6,435/mo

$153 less than Tulsa

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$306k

21% more expensive than Tulsa

vs $253k in Tulsa

05metro size

985k

vs 1.0M in Tulsa

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

145

pleasant days a year, in omaha.

Tulsa actually gets more: 163 pleasant days a year. The trade is winter: 53 days below 20°, vs 12 in Tulsa.

A real upgrade on things to do: 1.6× Tulsa's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

53/100

8% higher than Tulsa

vs 49/100 in Tulsa

Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.

·walk score®

87/100

13% higher than Tulsa

vs 77/100 in Tulsa

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

19

6% more than Tulsa

vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa

04 · see also

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