with $100k coming in, swapping out of Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
A near-tie on cost. What separates Knoxville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
15% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,602/mo
$30 more than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
23% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
947k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Indianapolis only manages 174 of those.
53% fewer events than Indianapolis. The pace eases up.
69/100
11% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
28% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
17
51% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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