on $100k a year, leaving Phoenix
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 Phoenix, every month
Cost barely budges between Huntsville and Phoenix. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
21% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,543/mo
$157 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
31% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
527k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Phoenix edges ahead with 181 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 84% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
12% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
28% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
9
90% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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