same $100k income, fresh start from Columbus
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 Columbus
Not a fortune, but real money. Memphis runs cheaper than Columbus month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
5% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,897/mo
$407 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
30% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
1.3M
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Columbus keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
Columbus hosts 3.2× more events.
56/100
2% lower than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
5% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
32
0% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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