same $100k income, fresh start from Roanoke
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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
lighter monthly cost than Roanoke
Birmingham and Roanoke 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
2% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
5%
$62/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,510/mo
$38 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
12% cheaper than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
1.2M
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Roanoke edges ahead with 179 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 2 in Roanoke.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.5× Roanoke's pace.
61/100
12% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
16% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
20
122% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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