on $100k a year, leaving Montgomery
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
pricier each month than Montgomery
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Birmingham is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
2% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
5%
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,510/mo
$31 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
23% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
1.2M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Montgomery edges ahead with 181 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.8× Montgomery's pace.
61/100
39% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
30% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
20
567% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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