with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbia
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 Columbia
You'd feel the difference in Birmingham. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Columbia.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
9% cheaper than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,510/mo
$269 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
2% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
1.2M
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Columbia gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A month here packs 4.7× the events of Columbia.
61/100
11% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
7% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
20
100% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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