$100k a year, no longer in Louisville
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
under Louisville, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Knoxville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
27% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,602/mo
$12 more than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
29% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
947k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Louisville keeps to 181 pleasant days a year.
Louisville hosts 2.2× more events.
69/100
28% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
24% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
17
23% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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