$100k salary, packing up from Milwaukee
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
less monthly outlay than Milwaukee
The gap is real. Birmingham costs noticeably less than Milwaukee, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
6% cheaper than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
5%
$106/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,510/mo
$203 more than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
34% cheaper than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
1.2M
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Milwaukee only logs 149 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Milwaukee's 0.
On par with Milwaukee for events and shows.
61/100
0% lower than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
20
33% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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