$100k a year, no longer in New Haven
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 New Haven, every month
Huntsville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
34% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
5%
$42/mo less in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$6,543/mo
$757 more than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
25% cheaper than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
527k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
New Haven barely cracks 155 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.8× New Haven's pace.
58/100
13% lower than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
27% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
9
800% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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