$100k a year, no longer in Lansing
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 each month than Lansing ran you
A small premium for Knoxville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
37% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,602/mo
$118 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
49% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
947k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Lansing only manages 153 of those.
A month here packs 2.3× the events of Lansing.
69/100
21% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
11% lower than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
17
183% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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