on $100k a year, leaving Knoxville
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 Knoxville
Memphis gives you room Knoxville doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
17% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,897/mo
$295 more than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
33% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
1.3M
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Knoxville edges ahead with 189 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Knoxville.
56/100
19% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
25% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
32
88% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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