same $100k income, fresh start from Allentown
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
cheaper each month than Allentown
Not a fortune, but real money. Huntsville runs cheaper than Allentown month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
24% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,543/mo
$274 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
12% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
527k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Allentown keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Allentown.
58/100
21% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
19% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
9
0% fewer than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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