$100k a year, no longer in Provo
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
under Provo, every month
Birmingham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
19% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
5%
$29/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,510/mo
$307 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
53% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
1.2M
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Provo keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 12 back in Provo.
A month here packs 90.0× the events of Provo.
61/100
25% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
11% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
20
78% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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