$100k a year, no longer in Ann Arbor
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 Ann Arbor
Birmingham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
32% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
5%
$63/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,510/mo
$613 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
39% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
1.2M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Ann Arbor only logs 154 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 0 in Ann Arbor.
6.4× the events of Ann Arbor, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
9% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
20
85% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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