on $100k a year, leaving Gainesville
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 Gainesville
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Knoxville is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
5% more expensive than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,602/mo
$86 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
15% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
947k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Gainesville edges ahead with 206 pleasant days.
1300% more happening than in Gainesville.
69/100
10% higher than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
22% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
17
240% more than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
in the same ballpark as knoxville:
