same $100k income, fresh start from Ogden
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
lighter monthly cost than Ogden
Not a fortune, but real money. Birmingham runs cheaper than Ogden month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
14% cheaper than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
5%
$29/mo more in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$6,510/mo
$205 more than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
50% cheaper than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
1.2M
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Ogden gets 174 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Ogden's 4.
4400% more happening than in Ogden.
61/100
24% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
6% lower than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
20
78% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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