same $100k income, fresh start from Pensacola
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 Pensacola, every month
Knoxville and Pensacola 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
1% cheaper than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,602/mo
$21 more than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
20% more expensive than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
947k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Pensacola actually gets more: 226 pleasant days a year.
1.6× the events of Pensacola, and the calendar shows it.
69/100
0% lower than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
11% higher than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
17
55% more than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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