on $100k a year, leaving Birmingham
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
lighter monthly cost than Birmingham
Cost barely budges between Knoxville and Birmingham. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
23% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,602/mo
$92 more than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
40% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
947k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Birmingham barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Birmingham stays 2.1× busier.
69/100
13% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
10% lower than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
17
15% fewer than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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