same $100k income, fresh start from Minneapolis
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
cheaper each month than Minneapolis
Chattanooga is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
9% cheaper than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
$654/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,809/mo
$809 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
19% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
580k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Minneapolis only logs 147 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Minneapolis. About 85% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
9% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
12% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
8
94% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
neighbors of chattanooga on the map of tradeoffs:
