same $100k income, fresh start from Tucson
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
more expensive each month than Tucson
Barely costlier than Tucson. If Knoxville pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
20% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,602/mo
$79 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
3% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
947k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Tucson gets 202 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
About as much going on as in Tucson.
69/100
5% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
6% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
17
6% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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