$100k a year, no longer in Eugene
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
less monthly outlay than Eugene
Birmingham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
22% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
5%
$312/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,510/mo
$705 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
43% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
1.2M
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Eugene gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Eugene's 2.
A month here packs 3.3× the events of Eugene.
61/100
19% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
20
122% more than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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