$100k salary, packing up from Los Angeles
changea dispatch from
clarksville
TN
36.53°N
87.36°W
Clarksville is anchored by Fort Campbell (just across the Kentucky line, home of the 101st Airborne), with a growing downtown and the Cumberland River curving past. There's a quieter charm here, a strong military community, and quick access to Nashville (45 minutes south). Affordable, growing fast, and underrated.
the verdict
below Los Angeles's monthly cost
Move to Clarksville and the monthly math gets easier. Los Angeles's rent is the headline; Clarksville's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,337/mo
54% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,996/mo
$2,337 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$294k
71% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
337k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in clarksville.
Los Angeles has the edge here, logging 283 pleasant days a year.
99% fewer events than Los Angeles. The pace eases up.
51/100
24% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, 33.7 mi.
83/100
14% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
47
69% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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