$100k a year, no longer in Chicago
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
cheaper each month than Chicago
Huntsville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
37% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
5%
$4/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,543/mo
$792 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
13% cheaper than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
527k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Chicago keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Chicago packs 40.5× more into a month.
58/100
17% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
30% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
9
96% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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