on $100k a year, leaving Cincinnati
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 Cincinnati
Memphis gives you room Cincinnati doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
7% cheaper than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,897/mo
$445 more than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
23% cheaper than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
1.3M
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Cincinnati keeps to 162 pleasant days a year.
Cincinnati hosts 2.4× more events.
56/100
22% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
7% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
32
32% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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