with $100k coming in, swapping out of New Orleans
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
less monthly outlay than New Orleans
Cost barely budges between Birmingham and New Orleans. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
13% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,510/mo
$39 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
1% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
1.2M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
New Orleans gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 3 in New Orleans.
A similar weekend lineup to New Orleans.
61/100
11% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
19% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
20
49% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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