$100k a year, no longer in Ann Arbor
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
less monthly outlay than Ann Arbor
Knoxville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
17% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,602/mo
$705 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
15% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
947k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Ann Arbor keeps to 154 pleasant days a year.
200% more happening than in Ann Arbor.
69/100
23% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
27% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
17
87% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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