$100k salary, packing up from Lubbock
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
the monthly premium over Lubbock
Barely costlier than Lubbock. If Chattanooga pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
10% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,809/mo
$140 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
53% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
580k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Lubbock gets 186 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
188% more happening than in Lubbock.
69/100
1280% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
19% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
8
14% more than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
same energy as chattanooga, different zip code:
