$100k a year, no longer in Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa, every month
In Birmingham, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
46% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,510/mo
$1,549 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
68% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
1.2M
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Santa Rosa actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 90.0× Santa Rosa's pace.
61/100
12% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
20
400% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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