$100k a year, no longer in Augusta
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
cheaper each month than Augusta
A near-tie on cost. What separates Knoxville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
20% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Augusta
vs 5.49% in Augusta
$6,602/mo
$169 more than Augusta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
47% more expensive than Augusta
vs $247k in Augusta
947k
vs 628k in Augusta
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Augusta has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 14.0× the events of Augusta.
69/100
50% higher than Augusta
vs 46/100 in Augusta
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
4% lower than Augusta
vs 74/100 in Augusta
17
467% more than Augusta
vs 3 nonstops in Augusta
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