with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ocala
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
pricier each month than Ocala
Birmingham runs a little pricier than Ocala. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
13% cheaper than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Ocala
vs 0% in Ocala
$6,510/mo
$207 less than Ocala
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
6% cheaper than Ocala
vs $277k in Ocala
1.2M
vs 410k in Ocala
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Ocala edges ahead with 208 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 90.0× Ocala's pace.
61/100
2% lower than Ocala
vs 62/100 in Ocala
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
25% higher than Ocala
vs 63/100 in Ocala
20
300% more than Ocala
vs 5 nonstops in Ocala
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