$100k a year, no longer in Birmingham
changea dispatch from
colorado springs
CO
38.83°N
104.82°W
Colorado Springs sits at the foot of Pikes Peak (which inspired America the Beautiful), with the Garden of the Gods' red rock formations rising on the city's western edge. The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most striking pieces of modernist religious architecture in the country. It's drier and sunnier than people expect, with strong evangelical and military communities shaping the city's character. Outdoorsy in a quiet way.
the verdict
more each month than Birmingham ran you
Colorado Springs runs a little pricier than Birmingham. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
23% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
4.4%
$50/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,234/mo
$276 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
78% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
769k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Birmingham barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Winter asks for something in return: 75 days under 20° here, 4 in Birmingham.
Birmingham hosts 2.1× more events.
71/100
16% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
1% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
11
45% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
in the same ballpark as colorado springs:
