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Mobile

al · metro 412k

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a dispatch from

mobile

AL

30.69°N

88.04°W

Mobile threw the first Mardi Gras in America (1703, predating New Orleans), and the city still celebrates it with the same parade-and-moon-pie energy. The historic district has wrought-iron balconies and live oaks dripping Spanish moss. Mobile Bay seafood (especially fried shrimp and crab claws) is the local star. It's Gulf Coast, French-Spanish-British-Creole layered, and chiller than its bigger neighbors.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$91

cheaper each month than Hickory

A near-tie on cost. What separates Mobile is the life around the numbers.
landable, recorded on the mobile entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,302/mo

9% cheaper than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)

02state income tax

5%

$42/mo more in state tax than Hickory

vs 4.5% in Hickory

03after rent

$6,615/mo

$91 more than Hickory

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$194k

28% cheaper than Hickory

vs $268k in Hickory

05metro size

412k

vs 370k in Hickory

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

225

pleasant days a year, in mobile.

Hickory only logs 189 pleasant days.

On par with Hickory for events and shows.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

59/100

8% lower than Hickory

vs 64/100 in Hickory

Closest outdoor draw: Gulf State Park, 39.2 mi.

·walk score®

69/100

1% lower than Hickory

vs 70/100 in Hickory

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

5

0% fewer than Hickory

vs 0 nonstops in Hickory

04 · see also

neighbors of mobile on the map of tradeoffs:

see also

pensacola

better park access

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see also

greensboro

more flight options

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see also

daytona beach

better park access

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