$100k salary, packing up from Spokane
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 cost of moving past Spokane
Knoxville costs more than Spokane, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
14% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,602/mo
$211 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
13% cheaper than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
947k
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Spokane only logs 164 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Spokane.
69/100
15% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
22% lower than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
17
70% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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