01 · the cities
Honolulu
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
full dispatch→Lincoln
Lincoln is the Nebraska state capital, home to the University of Nebraska, and on home-game Saturdays Memorial Stadium fills with over 85,000 fans (briefly making it the third-largest city in Nebraska). The state capitol is a striking 400-foot Art Deco tower visible from miles away. The Haymarket district downtown has the food and bar scene. Friendly, affordable, and prettier than its prairie reputation suggests.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,843/mo
$1,311/mo
$1,532/mo less than Honolulu (117%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.1M
$302k
$759k less than Honolulu
State income tax
State income tax
11.0%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,574/mo
$6,536/mo
Lincoln has $1,962/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
316 days
152 days
164 fewer than Honolulu
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
13 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
48 days
days below 20°F per year
Lincoln has 13 more days above 95°F each year than Honolulu. Lincoln drops below 20°F on 48 more days per year than Honolulu.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
55 / 100
53 / 100
2.0 pts behind Honolulu
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
51 routes
3 routes
48 fewer direct routes than Honolulu
Metro size
Metro size
989k metro
344k metro
Honolulu has 3.8x more events per month than Lincoln.
the verdict
5
Honolulu
categories won
4
Lincoln
categories won
Honolulu wins on weather and lifestyle. Lincoln has the edge on money.
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