$100k a year, no longer in Des Moines
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
more expensive each month than Des Moines
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Huntsville is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
8% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
5%
$83/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,543/mo
$22 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
5% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
527k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Des Moines barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Des Moines packs 1.4× more into a month.
58/100
5% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
10% lower than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
9
47% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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