same $100k income, fresh start from Lancaster
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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 Lancaster
Cost barely budges between Knoxville and Lancaster. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
14% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,602/mo
$41 more than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
5% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
947k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Lancaster keeps to 158 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.8× the events of Lancaster.
69/100
10% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
27% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
17
1600% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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