$100k a year, no longer in Austin
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
more expensive each month than Austin
Huntsville runs a little pricier than Austin. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
13% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$6,543/mo
$207 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
27% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
527k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Austin barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Austin packs 3.8× more into a month.
58/100
4% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
29% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
9
79% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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