on $100k a year, leaving Montgomery
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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the monthly premium over Montgomery
Atlanta runs a little pricier than Montgomery. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
32% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
5.49%
$41/mo more in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,062/mo
$479 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
82% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
6.3M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Montgomery barely cracks 181 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.5× Montgomery's pace.
67/100
52% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
52% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
217
7133% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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