with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kansas City
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
lighter monthly cost than Kansas City
On paper, Knoxville and Kansas City are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
15% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,602/mo
$162 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
11% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
947k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Kansas City barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Kansas City. About 50% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
23% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
24% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
17
60% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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