with $100k coming in, swapping out of Trenton
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
cheaper each month than Trenton
Birmingham sits well below Trenton on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
45% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
5%
$114/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,510/mo
$1,247 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
43% cheaper than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
1.2M
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Trenton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Trenton's 2.
718% more happening than in Trenton.
61/100
14% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
10% lower than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
20
84% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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