$100k salary, packing up from Madison
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
less monthly outlay than Madison
The gap is real. Knoxville costs noticeably less than Madison, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
3% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,602/mo
$464 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
22% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
947k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Madison barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
Comparable to Madison for events and concerts.
69/100
3% higher than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
19% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
17
55% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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