on $100k a year, leaving Columbia
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
under Columbia, every month
Knoxville gives you room Columbia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
12% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,602/mo
$361 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
43% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
947k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Columbia keeps to 189 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.2× the events of Columbia.
69/100
25% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
16% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
17
70% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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