with $100k coming in, swapping out of Huntsville
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
pricier each month than Huntsville
A small premium for Birmingham. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
2% more expensive than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
5%
vs 5% in Huntsville
$6,510/mo
$33 less than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
17% cheaper than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
1.2M
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Huntsville has the edge here, logging 177 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 13 back in Huntsville.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.8× more on the calendar than Huntsville.
61/100
5% higher than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
13% higher than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
20
122% more than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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