$100k a year, no longer in Montgomery
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
cheaper each month than Montgomery
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Knoxville is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
26% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,602/mo
$61 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
72% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
947k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Montgomery only manages 181 of those.
A month here packs 1.3× the events of Montgomery.
69/100
57% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
16% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
17
467% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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