$100k salary, packing up from Portland
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
below Portland's monthly cost
The gap is real. Knoxville costs noticeably less than Portland, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
3% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,602/mo
$779 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
35% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
947k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Portland barely cracks 178 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Portland packs 2.9× more into a month.
69/100
21% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
29% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
17
70% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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