$100k salary, packing up from Shreveport
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
the monthly premium over Shreveport
Birmingham costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
8% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$6,510/mo
$265 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
48% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
1.2M
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Shreveport only manages 159 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 90.0× Shreveport's pace.
61/100
9% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
55% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
20
300% more than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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