$100k salary, packing up from Tampa
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 Tampa
The gap is real. Huntsville costs noticeably less than Tampa, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
31% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,543/mo
$206 more than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
16% cheaper than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
527k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Tampa has the edge here, logging 243 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Tampa. About 33% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
6% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
24% lower than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
9
87% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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