with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbus
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 Columbus's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Huntsville is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
9% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
5%
$84/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,543/mo
$53 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
10% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
527k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Columbus only manages 171 of those.
Columbus hosts 3.6× more events.
58/100
2% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
18% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
9
72% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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