$100k salary, packing up from York
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
the monthly premium over York
A small premium for Knoxville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
27% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,602/mo
$115 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$364k
17% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
947k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in knoxville.
York keeps to 159 pleasant days a year.
42.0× the events of York, and the calendar shows it.
69/100
8% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 31.8 mi.
71/100
24% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
17
42% more than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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