$100k salary, packing up from Manchester
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
below Manchester's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Knoxville. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Manchester.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
17% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Manchester
$6,602/mo
$361 more than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
34% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
947k
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Manchester keeps to 154 pleasant days a year.
180% more happening than in Manchester.
69/100
11% higher than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
28% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
17
31% more than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
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