with $100k coming in, swapping out of Knoxville
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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the monthly cost of moving past Knoxville
Atlanta runs a little pricier than Knoxville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
5% more expensive than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,062/mo
$540 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
6% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
6.3M
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Knoxville barely cracks 189 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.7× Knoxville's pace.
67/100
3% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
31% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
217
1176% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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