with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baton Rouge
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
more expensive each month than Baton Rouge
A small premium for Knoxville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
27% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,602/mo
$120 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
45% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
947k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Baton Rouge keeps to 187 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.8× the events of Baton Rouge.
69/100
38% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
5% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
17
325% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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