same $100k income, fresh start from Little Rock
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
under Little Rock, every month
Chattanooga and Little Rock 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
26% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,809/mo
$51 more than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
41% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
580k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Little Rock keeps to 163 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 1.8× the events of Little Rock.
69/100
28% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
67% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
8
53% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
cities that play in chattanooga's register:
