$100k a year, no longer in Syracuse
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 Syracuse, every month
Knoxville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
7% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,602/mo
$375 more than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
43% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
947k
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Syracuse only manages 142 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Syracuse. About 40% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
17% higher than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
22% lower than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
17
6% more than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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