on $100k a year, leaving Omaha
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 Omaha, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Huntsville is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
3% cheaper than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
5%
$70/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$6,543/mo
$108 more than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
3% more expensive than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
527k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Omaha only manages 145 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Omaha. About 48% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
9% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
20% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
9
53% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
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