$100k a year, no longer in Raleigh
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 Raleigh
Huntsville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
17% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,543/mo
$248 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
28% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
527k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Raleigh actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Raleigh packs 1.5× more into a month.
58/100
0% lower than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
28% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
9
77% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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