$100k salary, packing up from Augusta
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 Augusta, every month
Cost barely budges between Huntsville and Augusta. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
5% cheaper than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
5%
$41/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,543/mo
$110 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
28% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
527k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Augusta gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 10.7× Augusta's pace.
58/100
26% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
5% lower than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
9
200% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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