on $100k a year, leaving Charlotte
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 Charlotte
Knoxville gives you room Charlotte doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
0% more expensive than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,602/mo
$372 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
7% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
947k
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Charlotte edges ahead with 200 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Charlotte stays 2.7× busier.
69/100
35% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
24% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
17
88% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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