$100k salary, packing up from Akron
changea dispatch from
birmingham
AL
33.52°N
86.80°W
Birmingham was built on steel and reshaped by the civil rights movement, and you can feel both stories in the city. The Civil Rights Institute is essential, the food scene (Highlands Bar and Grill, Hot and Hot Fish Club, plenty more) is one of the most acclaimed in the South. The Vulcan statue, the largest cast-iron statue in the world, looks down on the city from Red Mountain. Younger than its reputation suggests.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Akron
Birmingham costs more than Akron, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
12% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
5%
$84/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,510/mo
$232 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
10% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
1.2M
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Akron only logs 152 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 1 in Akron.
A month here packs 2.7× the events of Akron.
61/100
6% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
4% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
20
82% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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