same $100k income, fresh start from Savannah
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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 Savannah
Not a fortune, but real money. Birmingham runs cheaper than Savannah month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
21% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
5%
$41/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,510/mo
$404 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
25% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
1.2M
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Savannah gets 209 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
463% more happening than in Savannah.
61/100
17% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
12% lower than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
20
54% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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