$100k a year, no longer in Spartanburg
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
under Spartanburg, every month
Knoxville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
21% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,602/mo
$244 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
31% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
947k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Spartanburg edges ahead with 191 pleasant days.
2.8× the events of Spartanburg, and the calendar shows it.
69/100
1% higher than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
8% lower than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
17
15% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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