same $100k income, fresh start from El Paso
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
pricier each month than El Paso
Birmingham costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
4% cheaper than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$6,510/mo
$350 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
13% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
1.2M
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
El Paso has the edge here, logging 222 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.0× El Paso's pace.
61/100
6% lower than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
15% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
20
54% more than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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