same $100k income, fresh start from Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville, every month
Memphis is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
3% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,897/mo
$416 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
5% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
1.3M
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Fayetteville actually gets more: 193 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.4× Fayetteville's pace.
56/100
10% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
17% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
32
700% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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