on $100k a year, leaving Anchorage
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
pricier each month than Anchorage
A small premium for Knoxville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
1% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,602/mo
$18 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
17% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
947k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Anchorage keeps to 93 pleasant days a year.
69/100
1% higher than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
10% lower than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
17
50% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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