$100k a year, no longer in Melbourne
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 Melbourne
A near-tie on cost. What separates Birmingham is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
26% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,510/mo
$72 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
26% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
1.2M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Melbourne.
61/100
11% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
6% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
20
900% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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