$100k a year, no longer in Trenton
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 Trenton, every month
Knoxville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
32% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
0%
$531/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,602/mo
$1,339 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
20% cheaper than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
947k
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Trenton keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.8× more on the calendar than Trenton.
69/100
3% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
19% lower than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
17
86% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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