with $100k coming in, swapping out of Reno
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
cheaper each month than Reno
Birmingham and Reno land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
26% cheaper than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$6,510/mo
$85 more than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
55% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
1.2M
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Reno edges ahead with 201 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 4 in Reno.
On par with Reno for events and shows.
61/100
14% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
17% lower than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
20
54% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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