same $100k income, fresh start from Albuquerque
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 Albuquerque
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Huntsville is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
8% cheaper than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
5%
$75/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,543/mo
$190 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
10% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
527k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Albuquerque actually gets more: 205 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to Albuquerque for events and concerts.
58/100
28% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
26% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
9
61% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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