same $100k income, fresh start from South Bend
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
more expensive each month than South Bend
Barely costlier than South Bend. If Birmingham pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
1% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,510/mo
$182 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
13% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
1.2M
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
South Bend only logs 157 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 0 in South Bend.
5.3× the events of South Bend, and the calendar shows it.
61/100
15% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
4% lower than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
20
122% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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