$100k a year, no longer in Miami
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 Miami
Huntsville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
48% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,543/mo
$875 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
44% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
527k
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Miami actually gets more: 272 pleasant days a year.
Miami hosts 30.8× more events.
58/100
25% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
28% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
9
95% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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