with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boise
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
cheaper each month than Boise
You'd feel the difference in Birmingham. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Boise.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
22% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
5%
$67/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,510/mo
$454 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
47% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
1.2M
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Boise only manages 166 of those.
2.3× the events of Boise, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
26% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
18% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
20
25% more than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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