same $100k income, fresh start from Asheville
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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 Asheville
Not a fortune, but real money. Huntsville runs cheaper than Asheville month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
21% cheaper than Asheville(vs $1,738/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Asheville
vs 4.5% in Asheville
$6,543/mo
$323 more than Asheville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
27% cheaper than Asheville
vs $430k in Asheville
527k
vs 417k in Asheville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Asheville edges ahead with 201 pleasant days.
A similar weekend lineup to Asheville.
58/100
12% lower than Asheville
vs 66/100 in Asheville
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
11% higher than Asheville
vs 63/100 in Asheville
9
13% more than Asheville
vs 8 nonstops in Asheville
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