same $100k income, fresh start from Kennewick
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 Kennewick
Huntsville edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
19% cheaper than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Kennewick
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,543/mo
$104 less than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
28% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
527k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Kennewick actually gets more: 199 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 32.0× Kennewick's pace.
58/100
22% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
27% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
9
13% more than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
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