$100k a year, no longer in Corpus Christi
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
the monthly cost of moving past Corpus Christi
You'd pay for Birmingham. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
0% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$6,510/mo
$413 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
18% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
1.2M
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Corpus Christi only manages 171 of those.
5.3× the events of Corpus Christi, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
22% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
13% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
20
400% more than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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