with $100k coming in, swapping out of Allentown
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 Allentown
You'd feel the difference in Birmingham. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Allentown.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
22% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,510/mo
$241 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
27% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
1.2M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Allentown only manages 157 of those. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Allentown.
3.3× the events of Allentown, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
16% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
8% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
20
122% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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