with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wilmington
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
below Wilmington's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Birmingham. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Wilmington.
a quick ledger.
$1,407/mo
16% cheaper than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,510/mo
$227 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$261k
42% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
1.2M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in birmingham.
Wilmington actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 28 days clear 95°, vs 1 back in Wilmington.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.5× Wilmington's pace.
61/100
13% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Oak Mountain State Park, 12.8 mi.
79/100
18% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
20
300% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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