same $100k income, fresh start from Memphis
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 Memphis
You'd pay for Birmingham. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
2% cheaper than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,510/mo
$387 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
7% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
1.2M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Memphis actually gets more: 185 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 28 days top 95° vs Memphis's 6.
A month here packs 2.5× the events of Memphis.
61/100
9% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
11% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
20
37% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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