with $100k coming in, swapping out of South Bend
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
the monthly premium over South Bend
A small premium for Knoxville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
24% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$6,602/mo
$90 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
58% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
947k
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
South Bend only manages 157 of those.
147% more happening than in South Bend.
69/100
30% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
13% lower than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
17
89% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
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