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Knoxville, TN cityscape

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Knoxville

tn · metro 947k

a 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.

metro947k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$600

under Port St. Lucie, every month

Knoxville gives you room Port St. Lucie doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the knoxville entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

26% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Port St. Lucie

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$600 more than Port St. Lucie

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$364k

8% cheaper than Port St. Lucie

vs $397k in Port St. Lucie

05metro size

947k

vs 537k in Port St. Lucie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

189

pleasant days a year, in knoxville.

Port St. Lucie has the edge here, logging 246 pleasant days a year.

·outdoorscore

69/100

38% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie

Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.

·walk score®

71/100

610% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

17

26% fewer than Port St. Lucie

vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie

04 · see also

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