$100k salary, packing up from Dayton
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 premium over Dayton
Barely costlier than Dayton. If Birmingham pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
7% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
5%
$84/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,510/mo
$170 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
88% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
1.2M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Dayton only logs 171 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 0 in Dayton.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 6.4× more on the calendar than Dayton.
61/100
2% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
11% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
20
25% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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