$100k salary, packing up from Allentown
changea dispatch from
memphis
TN
35.15°N
90.05°W
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
in our guides
the verdict
below Allentown's monthly cost
The gap is real. Memphis costs noticeably less than Allentown, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
21% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,897/mo
$628 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
32% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
1.3M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Allentown keeps to 157 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.3× Allentown's pace.
56/100
23% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
3% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
32
256% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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