with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lancaster
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 Lancaster
Barely costlier than Lancaster. If Huntsville pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
9% cheaper than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,543/mo
$18 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
18% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
527k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Lancaster only logs 158 pleasant days.
A month here packs 2.1× the events of Lancaster.
58/100
8% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
28% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
9
800% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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