$100k a year, no longer in Salt Lake City
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
less monthly outlay than Salt Lake City
On paper, Birmingham and Salt Lake City are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
12% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
5%
$29/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,510/mo
$172 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
55% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
1.2M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Salt Lake City only manages 168 of those.
A month here packs 1.5× the events of Salt Lake City.
61/100
22% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
1% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
20
78% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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