$100k a year, no longer in Oklahoma City
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
under Oklahoma City, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Knoxville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
26% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$396/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,602/mo
$40 more than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
48% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
947k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Oklahoma City has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to Oklahoma City for events and concerts.
69/100
53% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
3% lower than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
17
15% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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