same $100k income, fresh start from Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
Not a fortune, but real money. Memphis runs cheaper than Jacksonville month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
14% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,897/mo
$243 more than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
32% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
1.3M
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Jacksonville has the edge here, logging 198 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Jacksonville stays 1.4× busier.
56/100
12% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
4% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
32
23% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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