$100k salary, packing up from Tulsa
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
the monthly cost of moving past Tulsa
A small premium for Huntsville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
2% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
5%
$21/mo more in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,543/mo
$45 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
25% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
527k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Tulsa only manages 163 of those.
Things to do run about even with Tulsa.
58/100
18% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
9% lower than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
9
50% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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