$100k salary, packing up from Huntsville
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
less monthly outlay than Huntsville
Knoxville and Huntsville land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
26% more expensive than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Huntsville
vs 5% in Huntsville
$6,602/mo
$59 more than Huntsville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
15% more expensive than Huntsville
vs $316k in Huntsville
947k
vs 527k in Huntsville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Huntsville only logs 177 pleasant days.
A month here packs 1.3× the events of Huntsville.
69/100
19% higher than Huntsville
vs 58/100 in Huntsville
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
1% higher than Huntsville
vs 70/100 in Huntsville
17
89% more than Huntsville
vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville
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