$100k a year, no longer in Cleveland
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 Cleveland
Cost barely budges between Knoxville and Cleveland. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
22% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,602/mo
$20 more than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
44% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
947k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Cleveland only logs 159 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Cleveland packs 2.1× more into a month.
69/100
10% higher than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
26% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
17
70% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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