on $100k a year, leaving Detroit
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
under Detroit, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Huntsville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
7% cheaper than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
5%
$63/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,543/mo
$36 more than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
20% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
527k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Detroit keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Detroit. About 64% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
23% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
29% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
9
93% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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