$100k salary, packing up from Olympia
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 Olympia
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Birmingham is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
29% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,510/mo
$168 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
51% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
1.2M
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Olympia actually gets more: 182 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 28 days top 95° vs Olympia's 0.
61/100
24% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
10% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
20
78% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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