$100k a year, no longer in Greenville
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 Greenville
Birmingham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
9% cheaper than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$6,510/mo
$269 more than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
16% cheaper than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
1.2M
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Greenville has the edge here, logging 202 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 4 back in Greenville.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.1× Greenville's pace.
61/100
12% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
6% lower than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
20
0% fewer than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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