on $100k a year, leaving Albany
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
below Albany's monthly cost
Birmingham gives you room Albany doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
14% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
5%
$71/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,510/mo
$307 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
28% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
1.2M
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Albany only logs 147 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Albany's 0.
A month here packs 3.5× the events of Albany.
61/100
15% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
13% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
20
5% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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