same $100k income, fresh start from New Haven
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
cheaper each month than New Haven
Not a fortune, but real money. Birmingham runs cheaper than New Haven month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
33% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
5%
$42/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,510/mo
$724 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
38% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
1.2M
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
New Haven only logs 155 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 1 in New Haven.
5.0× the events of New Haven, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
9% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
18% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
20
1900% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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