with $100k coming in, swapping out of Nashville
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 Nashville's monthly cost
On paper, Knoxville and Nashville are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
3% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,602/mo
$59 more than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
21% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
947k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Nashville keeps to 173 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Nashville packs 6.7× more into a month.
69/100
23% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
26% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
17
64% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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