same $100k income, fresh start from Gainesville
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 Gainesville
Huntsville edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
16% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,543/mo
$145 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
0% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
527k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Gainesville actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year.
967% more happening than in Gainesville.
58/100
8% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
23% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
9
80% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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