with $100k coming in, swapping out of Riverside
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 Riverside
Birmingham runs on a fraction of Riverside's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
44% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,510/mo
$1,445 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
56% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
1.2M
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Riverside has the edge here, logging 249 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 15.0× Riverside's pace.
61/100
12% lower than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
14% lower than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
20
43% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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