with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boulder
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 Boulder
Memphis sits well below Boulder on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
35% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,897/mo
$1,146 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
69% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
1.3M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Boulder only manages 178 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.0× Boulder's pace.
56/100
29% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
6% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
32
81% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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