same $100k income, fresh start from Birmingham
changea dispatch from
kansas city
MO
39.10°N
94.58°W
Kansas City is barbecue (burnt ends are a local invention), jazz (the 18th and Vine district fed Charlie Parker and Count Basie), and fountains everywhere you turn. The city straddles two states and doesn't make a big deal out of it. The Plaza shopping district looks like Seville, which is delightfully odd for the Midwest. Friendly here means genuinely friendly.
the verdict
pricier each month than Birmingham
A small premium for Kansas City. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,502/mo
7% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
4.7%
$25/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,440/mo
$70 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$326k
25% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
2.2M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in kansas city.
Birmingham has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 26 days below 20° here, 4 in Birmingham.
Things to do run about even with Birmingham.
56/100
8% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Perry State Park, 48.7 mi.
94/100
19% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
43
115% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
cities that play in kansas city's register:
