with $100k coming in, swapping out of Des Moines
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 Des Moines's monthly cost
On paper, Knoxville and Des Moines are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
37% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
0%
$500/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,602/mo
$37 more than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
21% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
947k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Des Moines keeps to 151 pleasant days a year.
On par with Des Moines for events and shows.
69/100
25% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
9% lower than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
17
0% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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