with $100k coming in, swapping out of Miami
changea dispatch from
montgomery
AL
32.36°N
86.30°W
Montgomery is civil rights ground zero: Rosa Parks' bus, the start of the Selma march, Dr. King's Dexter Avenue church. The Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice (the lynching memorial) are essential and devastating in equal measure. The city is also the Alabama state capital, with the river curving past, and the food and music scenes have grown up in the last decade. Heavy and beautiful.
in our guides
the verdict
below Miami's monthly cost
Move to Montgomery and the monthly math gets easier. Miami's rent is the headline; Montgomery's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
48% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,541/mo
$873 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$212k
63% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
385k
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
181
pleasant days a year, in montgomery.
Miami edges ahead with 272 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 29 days above 95° here, 0 in Miami.
Noticeably quieter than Miami. About 97% fewer events on a typical month.
44/100
43% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Wind Creek State Park, 40.7 mi.
61/100
37% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
3
98% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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