with $100k coming in, swapping out of Buffalo
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
below Buffalo's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Birmingham is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
2% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
5%
$71/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,510/mo
$38 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
7% cheaper than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
1.2M
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Buffalo only logs 152 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Buffalo's 0.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.3× Buffalo's pace.
61/100
8% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
13% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
20
0% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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