$100k a year, no longer in Reading
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 Reading
Cost barely budges between Knoxville and Reading. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
17% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,602/mo
$2 more than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
17% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
947k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Reading barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Reading's pace.
69/100
6% higher than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
16% lower than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
17
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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