$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
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 Worcester
Move to Knoxville and the monthly math gets easier. Worcester's rent is the headline; Knoxville's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
19% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,602/mo
$825 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
25% cheaper than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
947k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
Worcester only manages 148 of those.
A month here packs 1.4× the events of Worcester.
69/100
17% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
21% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
17
750% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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