with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fayetteville
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
below Fayetteville's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Birmingham is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
12% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
5%
$50/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,510/mo
$149 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
29% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
1.2M
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Fayetteville only manages 170 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 11.3× more on the calendar than Fayetteville.
61/100
5% lower than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
4% lower than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
20
43% more than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
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