same $100k income, fresh start from Pittsburgh
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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
pricier each month than Pittsburgh
Birmingham edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
4% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,510/mo
$95 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
17% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
1.2M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 28 days top 95° vs Pittsburgh's 0.
On par with Pittsburgh for events and shows.
61/100
12% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
20% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
20
46% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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