$100k salary, packing up from Las Vegas
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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 Las Vegas
Huntsville edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
21% cheaper than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,543/mo
$59 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
30% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
527k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Las Vegas actually gets more: 210 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Las Vegas packs 109.6× more into a month.
58/100
28% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
15% lower than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
9
93% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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