$100k a year, no longer in Manchester
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
less monthly outlay than Manchester
Huntsville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
34% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Manchester
vs 0% in Manchester
$6,543/mo
$302 more than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
42% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
527k
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Manchester barely cracks 154 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.1× more on the calendar than Manchester.
58/100
6% lower than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
29% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
9
31% fewer than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
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