with $100k coming in, swapping out of Omaha
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
cheaper each month than Omaha
Knoxville and Omaha land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
23% more expensive than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$6,602/mo
$167 more than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
19% more expensive than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
947k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Omaha only logs 145 pleasant days.
Omaha hosts 1.5× more events.
69/100
30% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
18% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
17
11% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
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