with $100k coming in, swapping out of Tulsa
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 Tulsa
Birmingham edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
4% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,510/mo
$78 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
3% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
1.2M
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Tulsa only manages 163 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.4× more on the calendar than Tulsa.
61/100
24% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
3% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
20
11% more than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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