same $100k income, fresh start from Manchester
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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
cheaper each month than Manchester
Not a fortune, but real money. Birmingham runs cheaper than Manchester month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
33% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Manchester
vs 0% in Manchester
$6,510/mo
$269 more than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
52% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
1.2M
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Manchester only logs 154 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Manchester's 0.
6.0× the events of Manchester, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
2% lower than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
20
54% more than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
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