with $100k coming in, swapping out of Hartford
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 Hartford's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Birmingham. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Hartford.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
27% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
5%
$42/mo less in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,510/mo
$566 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
37% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
1.2M
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Hartford only manages 148 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 28 days top 95° vs Hartford's 1.
210% more happening than in Hartford.
61/100
9% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
13% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
20
23% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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