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18. Lincoln, Nebraska

Image: Jacob Boomsma
Image: Jacob Boomsma (Shutterstock)

The average cost of living here is 8% lower than the national average, and the take home for a $100,000 salary is $69,276 after taxes. When you factor in cost-of-living adjustments, that salary goes up to $75,464.

The median price for a house is $395,000.