same $100k income, fresh start from Lafayette
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
more expensive each month than Lafayette
Knoxville edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
30% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,602/mo
$149 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
82% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
947k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Lafayette actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year.
740% more happening than in Lafayette.
69/100
60% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
16% lower than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
17
467% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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