$100k salary, packing up from Toledo
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 Toledo's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Chattanooga and Toledo. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
27% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,809/mo
$5 more than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
64% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
580k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Toledo only logs 159 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Toledo.
69/100
25% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
44% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
8
100% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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