on $100k a year, leaving Denver
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
below Denver's monthly cost
The gap is real. Memphis costs noticeably less than Denver, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
23% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,897/mo
$793 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
59% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
1.3M
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Denver only logs 174 pleasant days.
Denver hosts 12.6× more events.
56/100
34% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
8% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
32
81% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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