with $100k coming in, swapping out of Harrisburg
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
the monthly premium over Harrisburg
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Huntsville is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
5% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,543/mo
$89 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
2% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
527k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Harrisburg barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
About as much going on as in Harrisburg.
58/100
16% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
25% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
9
25% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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