$100k a year, no longer in Toledo
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 each month than Toledo ran you
Birmingham costs more than Toledo, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
18% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
5%
$84/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,510/mo
$294 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
33% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
1.2M
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Toledo only logs 159 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 0 in Toledo.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.6× Toledo's pace.
61/100
11% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
39% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
20
400% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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