$100k a year, no longer in Salisbury
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 Salisbury, every month
Birmingham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
26% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
5%
$267/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,510/mo
$759 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
38% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
1.2M
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Salisbury has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 3 back in Salisbury.
7.5× the events of Salisbury, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
15% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
4% lower than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
20
900% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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