$100k salary, packing up from San Luis Obispo
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
less monthly outlay than San Luis Obispo
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
44% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,602/mo
$2,139 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
61% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
947k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
San Luis Obispo edges ahead with 303 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.2× more on the calendar than San Luis Obispo.
69/100
1% higher than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
28% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
17
467% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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