on $100k a year, leaving Kennewick
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
lighter monthly cost than Kennewick
Chattanooga and Kennewick land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
10% cheaper than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Kennewick
$6,809/mo
$162 more than Kennewick
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
27% cheaper than Kennewick
vs $441k in Kennewick
580k
vs 314k in Kennewick
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Kennewick actually gets more: 199 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 23.0× the events of Kennewick.
69/100
7% lower than Kennewick
vs 74/100 in Kennewick
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
49% higher than Kennewick
vs 55/100 in Kennewick
8
0% fewer than Kennewick
vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick
in the same ballpark as chattanooga:
