01 · the cities
San Francisco
San Francisco is hills, fog, Mission burritos the size of forearms, and pastel Victorians stacked like dominoes. Karl the Fog has his own Instagram, the cable cars are still mechanically pulled by cables running under the street, and the Pacific shows up at the end of every west-bound avenue. The food is wildly good, the views are theatrical, and yes, you'll get cardio just walking to the corner store.
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
$3,146/mo
$1,311/mo
$1,835/mo less than San Francisco (140%)
Median home price
Median home price
$1.2M
$302k
$937k less than San Francisco
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,412/mo
$6,536/mo
Lincoln has $2,124/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
312 days
152 days
160 fewer than San Francisco
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 San Francisco. Lincoln drops below 20°F on 48 more days per year than San Francisco.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
83 / 100
53 / 100
30.0 pts behind San Francisco
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
111 routes
3 routes
108 fewer direct routes than San Francisco
Metro size
Metro size
4.6M metro
344k metro
San Francisco has 10.3x more events per month than Lincoln.
the verdict
5
San Francisco
categories won
4
Lincoln
categories won
San Francisco wins on weather and lifestyle. Lincoln has the edge on money.
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