$100k salary, packing up from Olympia
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 Olympia
The gap is real. Huntsville costs noticeably less than Olympia, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
31% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Olympia
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,543/mo
$201 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
41% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
527k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Olympia has the edge here, logging 182 pleasant days a year.
58/100
28% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
20% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
9
90% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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