on $100k a year, leaving Atlanta
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
under Atlanta, every month
Huntsville gives you room Atlanta doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
24% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
5%
$41/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,543/mo
$481 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
18% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
527k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Atlanta actually gets more: 204 pleasant days a year.
Atlanta hosts 7.5× more events.
58/100
13% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
25% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
9
96% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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