with $100k coming in, swapping out of Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
Barely costlier than Indianapolis. If Huntsville pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
9% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,543/mo
$29 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
7% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
527k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Indianapolis only logs 174 pleasant days.
Indianapolis hosts 2.8× more events.
58/100
6% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
29% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
9
74% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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