with $100k coming in, swapping out of Spartanburg
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
below Spartanburg's monthly cost
On paper, Birmingham and Spartanburg are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
2% cheaper than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,510/mo
$152 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
6% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
1.2M
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Spartanburg has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.0× Spartanburg's pace.
61/100
10% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
3% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
20
0% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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