$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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 cost of moving past Springfield
A small premium for Birmingham. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
13% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
5%
$25/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,510/mo
$183 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
3% cheaper than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
1.2M
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Springfield only manages 170 of those. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 12 back in Springfield.
A month here packs 5.6× the events of Springfield.
61/100
22% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
11% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
20
122% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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