$100k a year, no longer in Minneapolis
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 Minneapolis
Knoxville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
3% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
$654/mo less in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$6,602/mo
$602 more than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
9% cheaper than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
947k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Minneapolis only manages 147 of those.
Minneapolis hosts 3.7× more events.
69/100
9% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
24% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
17
87% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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