$100k a year, no longer in Virginia Beach
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
less monthly outlay than Virginia Beach
Birmingham is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
23% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
5%
$62/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,510/mo
$475 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
31% cheaper than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
1.2M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Virginia Beach gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Virginia Beach's 1.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.0× Virginia Beach's pace.
61/100
7% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
10% lower than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
20
18% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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