same $100k income, fresh start from Minneapolis
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
lighter monthly cost than Minneapolis
Not a fortune, but real money. Birmingham runs cheaper than Minneapolis month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
16% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
5%
$237/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,510/mo
$510 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
35% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
1.2M
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Minneapolis only logs 147 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 1 in Minneapolis.
43% fewer events than Minneapolis. The pace eases up.
61/100
20% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
15% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
20
85% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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