with $100k coming in, swapping out of Eugene
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
less monthly outlay than Eugene
The gap is real. Huntsville costs noticeably less than Eugene, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
24% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
5%
$312/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,543/mo
$738 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
31% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
527k
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Eugene edges ahead with 206 pleasant days.
Comparable to Eugene for events and concerts.
58/100
23% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
28% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
9
0% fewer than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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