$100k a year, no longer in Fresno
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
cheaper each month than Fresno
Knoxville sits well below Fresno on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
13% cheaper than Fresno(vs $1,999/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Fresno
vs 9.3% in Fresno
$6,602/mo
$1,043 more than Fresno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
13% cheaper than Fresno
vs $418k in Fresno
947k
vs 1.2M in Fresno
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Fresno edges ahead with 206 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Fresno.
69/100
5% higher than Fresno
vs 66/100 in Fresno
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
20% lower than Fresno
vs 89/100 in Fresno
17
55% more than Fresno
vs 11 nonstops in Fresno
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