$100k salary, packing up from Savannah
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 Savannah, every month
The gap is real. Huntsville costs noticeably less than Savannah, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
22% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
5%
$41/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,543/mo
$437 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
10% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
527k
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Savannah edges ahead with 209 pleasant days.
100% more happening than in Savannah.
58/100
12% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
22% lower than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
9
31% fewer than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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