$100k a year, no longer in Richmond
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
less monthly outlay than Richmond
Knoxville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
2% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,602/mo
$439 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
8% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
947k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Richmond barely cracks 172 pleasant ones.
About as much going on as in Richmond.
69/100
6% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
3% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
17
11% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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