$100k a year, no longer in Wichita
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 each month than Wichita ran you
You'd pay for Omaha. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,412/mo
20% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
5.84%
$12/mo more in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,435/mo
$250 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$306k
38% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
985k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
145
pleasant days a year, in omaha.
Wichita actually gets more: 164 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 53 days below 20° here, 20 in Wichita.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.4× Wichita's pace.
53/100
2% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Manawa State Park, 5.8 mi.
87/100
26% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
19
73% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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