same $100k income, fresh start from Corpus Christi
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
pricier each month than Corpus Christi
Knoxville runs a little pricier than Corpus Christi. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
23% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$6,602/mo
$321 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
64% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
947k
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Corpus Christi barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.5× Corpus Christi's pace.
69/100
38% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
1% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
17
325% more than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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