same $100k income, fresh start from Birmingham
changea dispatch from
memphis
TN
35.15°N
90.05°W
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Birmingham
Not a fortune, but real money. Memphis runs cheaper than Birmingham month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
2% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,897/mo
$387 more than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
7% cheaper than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
1.3M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Birmingham only manages 171 of those.
Lighter on events: Birmingham packs 2.5× more into a month.
56/100
8% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
13% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
32
60% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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