$100k a year, no longer in Naples
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 Naples, every month
Birmingham sits well below Naples on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
48% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Naples
vs 0% in Naples
$6,510/mo
$896 more than Naples
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
62% cheaper than Naples
vs $679k in Naples
1.2M
vs 404k in Naples
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Naples has the edge here, logging 261 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Naples.
61/100
5% higher than Naples
vs 58/100 in Naples
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
2% lower than Naples
vs 81/100 in Naples
20
41% fewer than Naples
vs 34 nonstops in Naples
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