with $100k coming in, swapping out of Seattle
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
below Seattle's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Knoxville. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Seattle.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
21% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,602/mo
$462 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
54% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
947k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Seattle only manages 182 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Seattle stays 6.0× busier.
69/100
26% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
28% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
17
81% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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