with $100k coming in, swapping out of Knoxville
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
more expensive each month than Knoxville
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
19% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,510/mo
$92 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
28% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
1.2M
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Knoxville edges ahead with 189 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Knoxville's 3.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.1× Knoxville's pace.
61/100
12% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
11% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
20
18% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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