$100k a year, no longer in Salisbury
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
under Salisbury, every month
Knoxville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
9% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
0%
$683/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,602/mo
$851 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
13% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
947k
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Salisbury barely cracks 189 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.5× more on the calendar than Salisbury.
69/100
30% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
13% lower than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
17
750% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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