same $100k income, fresh start from Anchorage
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
lighter monthly cost than Anchorage
Not a fortune, but real money. Memphis runs cheaper than Anchorage month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
16% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,897/mo
$277 more than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
44% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
1.3M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Anchorage barely cracks 93 pleasant ones.
56/100
18% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
13% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
32
6% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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