$100k a year, no longer in Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem
On paper, Huntsville and Winston-Salem are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
9% cheaper than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,543/mo
$93 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
11% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
527k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Winston-Salem edges ahead with 186 pleasant days.
58/100
7% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
1% lower than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
9
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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