$100k a year, no longer in Hartford
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
under Hartford, every month
Knoxville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
10% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,602/mo
$658 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
12% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
947k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Hartford barely cracks 148 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Hartford's pace.
69/100
3% higher than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
22% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
17
35% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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