with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baton Rouge
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
the monthly premium over Baton Rouge
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Huntsville is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
1% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,543/mo
$179 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
26% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
527k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Baton Rouge edges ahead with 187 pleasant days.
2.1× the events of Baton Rouge, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
16% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
7% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
9
125% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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