$100k salary, packing up from Charleston
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
below Charleston's monthly cost
The gap is real. Knoxville costs noticeably less than Charleston, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
13% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,602/mo
$797 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
16% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
947k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Charleston gets 212 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Things to do run about even with Charleston.
69/100
3% higher than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
23% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
17
15% fewer than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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