same $100k income, fresh start from Durham
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
under Durham, every month
Birmingham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
16% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,510/mo
$236 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
37% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
1.2M
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Durham gets 178 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
157% more happening than in Durham.
61/100
22% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
1% lower than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
20
49% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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