$100k salary, packing up from Oxnard
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
below Oxnard's monthly cost
In Birmingham, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
53% cheaper than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than Oxnard
vs 9.3% in Oxnard
$6,510/mo
$1,947 more than Oxnard
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
72% cheaper than Oxnard
vs $923k in Oxnard
1.2M
vs 830k in Oxnard
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Oxnard edges ahead with 342 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 0 in Oxnard.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.8× more on the calendar than Oxnard.
61/100
18% lower than Oxnard
vs 74/100 in Oxnard
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
18% lower than Oxnard
vs 96/100 in Oxnard
20
0% fewer than Oxnard
vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard
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