$100k a year, no longer in Birmingham
changea dispatch from
nashville
TN
36.16°N
86.78°W
Nashville is honky-tonk neon on Broadway, hot chicken so spicy it counts as a personality test, and a music scene that includes way more than country (though country is the headliner). The Ryman Auditorium is still the most acoustically beloved room in American music. Bachelorette parties on pedal taverns are now a recognized weather pattern. Pack stretchy pants for the biscuits.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Birmingham
A near-tie on cost. What separates Nashville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
27% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,543/mo
$33 more than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
77% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
2.1M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Birmingham barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.1× Birmingham's pace.
56/100
8% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
22% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
47
135% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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