with $100k coming in, swapping out of Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Birmingham is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
7% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,510/mo
$62 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
12% cheaper than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
1.2M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Indianapolis edges ahead with 174 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Indianapolis's 0.
About as much going on as in Indianapolis.
61/100
2% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
20% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
20
43% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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