with $100k coming in, swapping out of Tucson
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
more expensive each month than Tucson
A small premium for Huntsville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
5% cheaper than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,543/mo
$138 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
10% cheaper than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
527k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Tucson has the edge here, logging 202 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Tucson.
58/100
12% lower than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
4% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
9
44% fewer than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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