$100k a year, no longer in St. Louis
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
less monthly outlay than St. Louis
A near-tie on cost. What separates Knoxville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
23% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,602/mo
$71 more than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
32% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
947k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
St. Louis only manages 174 of those.
48% fewer events than St. Louis. The pace eases up.
69/100
1% higher than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
18% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
17
72% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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