with $100k coming in, swapping out of Milwaukee
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 Milwaukee
You'd feel the difference in Knoxville. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Milwaukee.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
15% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,602/mo
$295 more than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
8% cheaper than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
947k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Milwaukee only manages 149 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Milwaukee stays 1.7× busier.
69/100
13% higher than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
28% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
17
43% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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