$100k a year, no longer in Austin
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
under Austin, every month
Cost barely budges between Memphis and Austin. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
9% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Austin
$6,897/mo
$147 more than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
44% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
1.3M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Austin only logs 170 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Austin. About 70% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
0% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
10% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
32
24% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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