$100k a year, no longer in Albuquerque
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
less monthly outlay than Albuquerque
Birmingham and Albuquerque land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
6% cheaper than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
5%
$75/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,510/mo
$157 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
26% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
1.2M
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Albuquerque actually gets more: 205 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.1× more on the calendar than Albuquerque.
61/100
25% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
16% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
20
13% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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