$100k a year, no longer in New York
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 York
Birmingham sits well below New York on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
58% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
5%
$477/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,510/mo
$2,400 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
65% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
1.2M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
New York only manages 171 of those. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 1 back in New York.
New York hosts 43.4× more events.
61/100
22% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
21% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
20
91% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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