same $100k income, fresh start from Shreveport
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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 expensive each month than Shreveport
Barely costlier than Shreveport. If Knoxville pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
32% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$6,602/mo
$173 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
107% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
947k
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Shreveport only logs 159 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 42.0× Shreveport's pace.
69/100
23% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
39% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
17
240% more than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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