on $100k a year, leaving Atlanta
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
lighter monthly cost than Atlanta
Birmingham gives you room Atlanta doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
22% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
5%
$41/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,510/mo
$448 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
33% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
1.2M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Atlanta has the edge here, logging 204 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 28 days top 95° vs Atlanta's 2.
Noticeably quieter than Atlanta. About 62% fewer events on a typical month.
61/100
9% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
15% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
20
91% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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