$100k a year, no longer in Lexington
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 Lexington, 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 Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,897/mo
$427 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
25% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
1.3M
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Lexington only logs 171 pleasant days.
On par with Lexington for events and shows.
56/100
7% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
1% higher than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
32
146% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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