with $100k coming in, swapping out of Richmond
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 Richmond
The gap is real. Huntsville costs noticeably less than Richmond, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
19% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
5%
$62/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,543/mo
$380 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
20% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
527k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Richmond only manages 172 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Richmond. About 45% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
11% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
1% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
9
53% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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