same $100k income, fresh start from Duluth
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
lighter monthly cost than Duluth
Not a fortune, but real money. Birmingham runs cheaper than Duluth month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
10% cheaper than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
5%
$237/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,510/mo
$390 more than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
3% more expensive than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
1.2M
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Duluth keeps to 132 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 28 days top 95° vs Duluth's 0.
3.0× the events of Duluth, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
16% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
155% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
20
400% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
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