with $100k coming in, swapping out of Pittsburgh
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
pricier each month than Pittsburgh
A small premium for Huntsville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
7% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
5%
$161/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,543/mo
$62 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
42% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
527k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Pittsburgh packs 2.5× more into a month.
58/100
16% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
29% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
9
76% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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