$100k a year, no longer in Naples
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 Naples
Knoxville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
36% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Naples
$6,602/mo
$988 more than Naples
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
46% cheaper than Naples
vs $679k in Naples
947k
vs 404k in Naples
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Naples gets 261 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
69/100
19% higher than Naples
vs 58/100 in Naples
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
12% lower than Naples
vs 81/100 in Naples
17
50% fewer than Naples
vs 34 nonstops in Naples
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