same $100k income, fresh start from Dallas
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
more expensive each month than Dallas
A small premium for Birmingham. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
15% cheaper than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,510/mo
$176 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
29% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
1.2M
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Dallas only manages 171 of those.
80% fewer events than Dallas. The pace eases up.
61/100
7% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
15% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
20
89% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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