on $100k a year, leaving Lexington
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
under Lexington, every month
Cost barely budges between Huntsville and Lexington. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
8% cheaper than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,543/mo
$73 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
3% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
527k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Lexington barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
On par with Lexington for events and shows.
58/100
3% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
20% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
9
31% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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