on $100k a year, leaving Roanoke
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
lighter monthly cost than Roanoke
Cost barely budges between Knoxville and Roanoke. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
25% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,602/mo
$130 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
23% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
947k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Roanoke keeps to 179 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.5× Roanoke's pace.
69/100
0% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
24% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
17
89% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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