with $100k coming in, swapping out of Melbourne
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 Melbourne
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Knoxville is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
9% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,602/mo
$164 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
4% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
947k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Melbourne gets 254 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
69/100
25% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
15% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
17
750% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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