
Davenport vs Omaha
$421/mo less in Omaha
DavenportOmahaAbout 287 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Omaha costs you more
- Property tax 1.63%
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,631/mo in Omaha. $3,052/mo in Davenport. −$5,052 a year.
Davenport
$3,052
left each month
Omaha
$2,631
−$421 vs Davenport
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| Per month | Davenport | Omaha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,292 | $7,409 | +$117 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,694 | $1,810 | +$116 |
| Take-home pay | $5,598 | $5,599 | +$1 |
| Rent | $740 | $1,089 | +$349 |
| Getting around | $527 | $545 | +$18 |
| Groceries | $353 | $368 | +$15 |
| Healthcare | $397 | $414 | +$17 |
| Utilities | $221 | $230 | +$9 |
| Everything else | $309 | $322 | +$13 |
| Left over | $3,052 | $2,631 | −$421 |
Salary to match Davenport
$96,500
Gross pay in Omaha that leaves the same amount as $87,500 in Davenport.
Tax difference
−$974
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 23.2% in Davenport, 24.4% in Omaha.
More about Omaha
Davenport, IA in full
A flat 3.8% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $881 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
Omaha, NE in full
A 21-minute commute and one of the most stable job markets in the Midwest.
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Omaha → Davenport →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Omaha than Davenport?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Omaha leaves about $421 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $740 in Davenport and $1,089 in Omaha.
Does Omaha have state income tax?
Omaha is in Nebraska, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Davenport to Omaha?
The paycheck is taxed in Nebraska. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Davenport and Omaha changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.