same $100k income, fresh start from San Jose
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 San Jose, every month
Knoxville sits well below San Jose on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
50% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,602/mo
$2,514 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
80% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
947k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
San Jose actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than San Jose. About 32% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
1% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
25% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
17
41% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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