with $100k coming in, swapping out of Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Knoxville is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
0% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,602/mo
$0 more than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
19% cheaper than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
947k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Las Vegas gets 210 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Las Vegas hosts 83.5× more events.
69/100
14% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
13% lower than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
17
87% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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