on $100k a year, leaving New Orleans
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
lighter monthly cost than New Orleans
On paper, Knoxville and New Orleans are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
7% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,602/mo
$131 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
40% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
947k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
New Orleans actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year.
New Orleans hosts 2.3× more events.
69/100
25% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
28% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
17
56% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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