$100k salary, packing up from Boulder
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 Boulder
Knoxville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
22% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,602/mo
$851 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
54% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
947k
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Boulder only logs 178 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.0× Boulder's pace.
69/100
13% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
15% lower than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
17
90% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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