with $100k coming in, swapping out of Akron
changea dispatch from
huntsville
AL
34.73°N
86.59°W
Huntsville is Rocket City, with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the Saturn V rocket on display at the Space and Rocket Center, and a tech and engineering economy that punches way above the city's size. Cummings Research Park is the second-largest research park in the U.S. The Tennessee River and Monte Sano State Park give it a quiet outdoor side. Affordable and surprisingly smart.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Akron
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Huntsville is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
9% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
5%
$84/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,543/mo
$199 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
33% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
527k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Akron barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
About as much going on as in Akron.
58/100
11% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
8% lower than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
9
18% fewer than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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