$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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 premium over Memphis
A real premium for Atlanta. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
26% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,062/mo
$835 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
59% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
6.3M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Memphis keeps to 185 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 6.6× the events of Memphis.
67/100
20% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
4% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
217
578% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
