same $100k income, fresh start from Albany
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
lighter monthly cost than Albany
Not a fortune, but real money. Huntsville runs cheaper than Albany month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
16% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
5%
$71/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,543/mo
$340 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
13% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
527k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Albany barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
Comparable to Albany for events and concerts.
58/100
19% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
23% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
9
53% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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