with $100k coming in, swapping out of Dayton
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
the monthly premium over Dayton
A small premium for Knoxville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
31% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,602/mo
$78 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
162% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
947k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Dayton only manages 171 of those.
200% more happening than in Dayton.
69/100
11% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
20% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
17
6% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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