$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
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 Seattle
Birmingham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
36% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,510/mo
$370 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
67% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
1.2M
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Seattle gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Seattle's 0.
Seattle hosts 2.8× more events.
61/100
34% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
20
78% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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