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#26 of 66 for you

Omaha, NE

A 21-minute commute and one of the most stable job markets in the Midwest.

Left over monthly

$2,632

Versus Chicago

+$252/mo

+$3,024 a year

Local pay for your job

$89,119

Local wages run -5% vs national

Where the money goes

One earner filing as a household, at 1 bedrooms.

  • Taxes$1,816
  • Rent$1,100
  • Other living costs$1,879
  • Left over$2,632

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$89,119
Federal income tax
−$11,220
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,818
State income tax (NE)
−$3,755
Take-home pay
$67,326
Effective tax rate
24.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,100
Groceries
$368
Getting around
$545
Healthcare
$414
Utilities and internet
$230
Everything else
$322
Total spending
$2,979

Left over each month

$7,427 gross, minus $1,816 in tax and $2,979 in living costs.

$2,632

What living here is like

Weather
216 sunny days, 87°F in July, 17°F January nights
Getting around
Plan on a car per adult
Average commute
21 minutes each way
Size
980k people
Buying instead
Median home $248,100 — roughly $1,819/mo with 20% down, tax and upkeep
Taxes
Nebraska income tax. Sales tax 7.0%, property tax 1.63%.

How it scores against what you said matters

Money left over
66
Sun and mild weather
61
Access to the outdoors
52
City life and culture
56
A short commute
85

Chicago vs Omaha, line by line

Same job, same household, both tax codes applied.

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