$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
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 Seattle
Huntsville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
37% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,543/mo
$403 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
60% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
527k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Seattle edges ahead with 182 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Seattle packs 7.9× more into a month.
58/100
38% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
29% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
9
90% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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