$100k a year, no longer in Salt Lake City
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 Salt Lake City, every month
Knoxville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
8% more expensive than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,602/mo
$264 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
38% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
947k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Salt Lake City only logs 168 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Salt Lake City packs 1.5× more into a month.
69/100
12% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
11% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
17
81% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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