same $100k income, fresh start from Phoenix
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 Phoenix
Not a fortune, but real money. Knoxville runs cheaper than Phoenix month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
0% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,602/mo
$216 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
21% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
947k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Phoenix keeps to 181 pleasant days a year.
79% fewer events than Phoenix. The pace eases up.
69/100
5% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
27% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
17
81% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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