with $100k coming in, swapping out of Salinas
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 Salinas
Knoxville sits well below Salinas on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
38% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,602/mo
$1,857 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
58% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
947k
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Salinas edges ahead with 335 pleasant days.
69/100
3% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
10% lower than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
17
183% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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