$100k a year, no longer in Charleston
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 Charleston
Birmingham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
29% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,510/mo
$705 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
40% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
1.2M
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Charleston actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 10 back in Charleston.
2.2× the events of Charleston, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
9% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
14% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
20
0% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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