$100k salary, packing up from Greensboro
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
the monthly premium over Greensboro
Birmingham edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
1% cheaper than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,510/mo
$20 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
3% cheaper than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
1.2M
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Greensboro has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 28 days top 95° vs Greensboro's 8.
84% more happening than in Greensboro.
61/100
13% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
10% lower than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
20
43% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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