with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salem
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 Salem
You'd feel the difference in Knoxville. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Salem.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
5% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,602/mo
$640 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
20% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
947k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Salem edges ahead with 201 pleasant days.
4100% more happening than in Salem.
69/100
0% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
19% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
17
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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