on $100k a year, leaving Denver
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
below Denver's monthly cost
Knoxville gives you room Denver doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
7% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,602/mo
$498 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
39% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
947k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Denver only manages 174 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Denver stays 10.8× busier.
69/100
19% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
27% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
17
90% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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