on $100k a year, leaving Augusta
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
under Augusta, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Birmingham is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
2% cheaper than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
5%
$41/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,510/mo
$77 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
5% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
1.2M
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Augusta edges ahead with 191 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 30.0× more on the calendar than Augusta.
61/100
33% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
7% higher than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
20
567% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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