$100k salary, packing up from Anchorage
changea dispatch from
chattanooga
TN
35.05°N
85.31°W
Chattanooga became the first city in the country to roll out gigabit fiber internet to every home (2010, via the municipal utility), which jump-started a tech and remote-work scene. Lookout Mountain rises right above town, with Ruby Falls' underground waterfall and Rock City's epic views. The Tennessee Riverwalk is gorgeous. The Choo Choo (old terminal turned hotel) is a fun stay.
the verdict
below Anchorage's monthly cost
On paper, Chattanooga and Anchorage are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
11% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,809/mo
$189 more than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
27% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
580k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Anchorage barely cracks 93 pleasant ones.
69/100
1% higher than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
4% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
8
76% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
in the same ballpark as chattanooga:
