with $100k coming in, swapping out of Reno
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 Reno
On paper, Knoxville and Reno are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
9% cheaper than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Reno
$6,602/mo
$177 more than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
37% cheaper than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
947k
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Reno has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year.
Reno hosts 2.5× more events.
69/100
3% lower than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
25% lower than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
17
31% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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