same $100k income, fresh start from Phoenix
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 Phoenix
Not a fortune, but real money. Chattanooga runs cheaper than Phoenix month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
12% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,809/mo
$423 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
30% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
580k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Phoenix gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Phoenix stays 8.7× busier.
69/100
5% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
15% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
8
91% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
in the same ballpark as chattanooga:
