$100k a year, no longer in Myrtle Beach
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
cheaper each month than Myrtle Beach
Not a fortune, but real money. Huntsville runs cheaper than Myrtle Beach month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
20% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,543/mo
$478 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
13% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
527k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Myrtle Beach has the edge here, logging 249 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Myrtle Beach's pace.
58/100
0% lower than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
27% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
9
61% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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