on $100k a year, leaving Salem
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 Salem, every month
Huntsville gives you room Salem doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
16% cheaper than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
5%
$312/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,543/mo
$581 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
30% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
527k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Salem actually gets more: 201 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 32.0× Salem's pace.
58/100
16% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
20% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
9
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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