on $100k a year, leaving Hickory
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 Hickory's monthly cost
Memphis gives you room Hickory doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
0% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,897/mo
$373 more than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
9% cheaper than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
1.3M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Hickory edges ahead with 189 pleasant days.
1.9× the events of Hickory, and the calendar shows it.
56/100
12% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
27% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
32
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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