same $100k income, fresh start from Miami
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
under Miami, every month
Move to Birmingham and the monthly math gets easier. Miami's rent is the headline; Birmingham's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
47% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,510/mo
$842 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
54% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
1.2M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Miami actually gets more: 272 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Miami.
Lighter on events: Miami packs 11.0× more into a month.
61/100
21% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
20
88% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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