$100k salary, packing up from Oklahoma City
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
the monthly cost of moving past Oklahoma City
Barely costlier than Oklahoma City. If Birmingham pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
2% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,510/mo
$52 less than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
6% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
1.2M
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Oklahoma City gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.8× more on the calendar than Oklahoma City.
61/100
36% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
8% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
20
0% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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