same $100k income, fresh start from Bridgeport
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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 Bridgeport
Birmingham sits well below Bridgeport on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
49% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,510/mo
$1,402 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
66% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
1.2M
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Bridgeport has the edge here, logging 172 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 28 days top 95° vs Bridgeport's 0.
12.9× the events of Bridgeport, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
5% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
14% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
20
1900% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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