same $100k income, fresh start from Birmingham
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
lighter monthly cost than Birmingham
Cost barely budges between Huntsville and Birmingham. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
2% cheaper than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
5%
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,543/mo
$33 more than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
21% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
527k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Birmingham only manages 171 of those.
Lighter on events: Birmingham packs 2.8× more into a month.
58/100
5% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
11% lower than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
9
55% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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