$100k salary, packing up from Gainesville
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
more each month than Gainesville ran you
A small premium for Birmingham. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
14% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,510/mo
$178 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
18% cheaper than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
1.2M
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Gainesville has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 30.0× more on the calendar than Gainesville.
61/100
3% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
13% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
20
300% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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