same $100k income, fresh start from Harrisburg
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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
pricier each month than Harrisburg
Barely costlier than Harrisburg. If Birmingham pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
3% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,510/mo
$122 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
16% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
1.2M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Harrisburg only logs 152 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 3 in Harrisburg.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.7× Harrisburg's pace.
61/100
12% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
15% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
20
67% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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