$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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 Portland, every month
Huntsville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
23% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
5%
$312/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,543/mo
$720 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
44% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
527k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Portland has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year.
74% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
58/100
33% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
30% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
9
84% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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