same $100k income, fresh start from Durham
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 Durham
Not a fortune, but real money. Huntsville runs cheaper than Durham month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
18% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,543/mo
$269 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
24% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
527k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Durham edges ahead with 178 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Durham.
58/100
16% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
12% lower than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
9
77% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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