$100k a year, no longer in Baton Rouge
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
the monthly cost of moving past Baton Rouge
Birmingham costs more than Baton Rouge, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
3% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,510/mo
$212 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
4% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
1.2M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Baton Rouge gets 187 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
500% more happening than in Baton Rouge.
61/100
22% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
5% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
20
400% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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