$100k a year, no longer in Provo
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 Provo, every month
Knoxville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
1% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,602/mo
$399 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
35% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
947k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Provo barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
A month here packs 42.0× the events of Provo.
69/100
15% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
20% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
17
81% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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