with $100k coming in, swapping out of Nashville
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
the monthly premium over Nashville
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
21% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,510/mo
$33 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
44% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
1.2M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Nashville edges ahead with 173 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 4 in Nashville.
68% fewer events than Nashville. The pace eases up.
61/100
9% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
18% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
20
57% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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