$100k a year, no longer in Boston
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 Boston, every month
Birmingham runs on a fraction of Boston's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
55% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
5%
vs 5% in Boston
$6,510/mo
$1,738 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
66% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
1.2M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 28 days top 95° vs Boston's 2.
Noticeably quieter than Boston. About 46% fewer events on a typical month.
61/100
14% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
20
81% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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