$100k salary, packing up from New York
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 New York
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
48% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
0%
$894/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,602/mo
$2,492 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
51% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
947k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
New York only logs 171 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: New York packs 93.0× more into a month.
69/100
12% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
29% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
17
92% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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