on $100k a year, leaving Columbus
changea dispatch from
knoxville
TN
35.96°N
83.92°W
Knoxville is the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains (the most-visited national park in the country, 30 minutes east), the University of Tennessee's Vol energy, and the gold-roofed Sunsphere left over from the 1982 World's Fair. Market Square downtown is brick, patios, and a Saturday farmers market that takes over the whole space. The food and bar scene has come into its own. The mountains do the heavy lifting.
the verdict
under Columbus, every month
Knoxville and Columbus land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
15% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,602/mo
$112 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
4% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
947k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Columbus only logs 171 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Columbus. About 64% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
21% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
16% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
17
47% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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