with $100k coming in, swapping out of Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles's monthly cost
Move to Chattanooga and the monthly math gets easier. Los Angeles's rent is the headline; Chattanooga's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
47% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,809/mo
$2,150 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
69% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
580k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Los Angeles. About 93% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
3% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
15% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
8
95% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
same energy as chattanooga, different zip code:
