$100k a year, no longer in Charleston
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
less monthly outlay than Charleston
Huntsville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
31% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,543/mo
$738 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
27% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
527k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Charleston actually gets more: 212 pleasant days a year.
On par with Charleston for events and shows.
58/100
13% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
24% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
9
55% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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