with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbia
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
below Columbia's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Huntsville. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Columbia.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
11% cheaper than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,543/mo
$302 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
24% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
527k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Columbia edges ahead with 189 pleasant days.
A month here packs 1.7× the events of Columbia.
58/100
5% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
18% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
9
10% fewer than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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