on $100k a year, leaving Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
A small premium for Birmingham. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
16% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,510/mo
$144 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
27% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
1.2M
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Jacksonville has the edge here, logging 198 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.7× Jacksonville's pace.
61/100
5% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
15% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
20
23% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
in the same ballpark as birmingham:
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