$100k salary, packing up from San Antonio
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
more each month than San Antonio ran you
Knoxville costs more than San Antonio, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
24% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
0%
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,602/mo
$337 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
30% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
947k
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
San Antonio only logs 167 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: San Antonio stays 2.7× busier.
69/100
41% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
27% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
17
51% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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