$100k a year, no longer in Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
Cost barely budges between Huntsville and Fayetteville. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
7% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,543/mo
$62 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
23% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
527k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Fayetteville has the edge here, logging 193 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.1× Fayetteville's pace.
58/100
14% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
8% lower than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
9
125% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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