$100k a year, no longer in Knoxville
changea dispatch from
huntsville
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34.73°N
86.59°W
Huntsville is Rocket City, with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the Saturn V rocket on display at the Space and Rocket Center, and a tech and engineering economy that punches way above the city's size. Cummings Research Park is the second-largest research park in the U.S. The Tennessee River and Monte Sano State Park give it a quiet outdoor side. Affordable and surprisingly smart.
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Knoxville
Barely costlier than Knoxville. If Huntsville pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,374/mo
21% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,543/mo
$59 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$316k
13% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
527k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in huntsville.
Knoxville gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Things to do run about even with Knoxville.
58/100
16% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Monte Sano State Park, 2.4 mi.
70/100
1% lower than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
9
47% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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