same $100k income, fresh start from Tulsa
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
cheaper each month than Tulsa
A near-tie on cost. What separates Knoxville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
28% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
0%
$396/mo less in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,602/mo
$14 more than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
44% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
947k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Tulsa only logs 163 pleasant days.
Comparable to Tulsa for events and concerts.
69/100
41% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
8% lower than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
17
6% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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