$100k a year, no longer in Santa Maria
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 Santa Maria
Move to Knoxville and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Maria's rent is the headline; Knoxville's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
48% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,602/mo
$2,396 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
66% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
947k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Santa Maria actually gets more: 337 pleasant days a year.
69/100
17% higher than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
18% lower than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
17
750% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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