with $100k coming in, swapping out of Madison
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 Madison
You'd feel the difference in Memphis. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Madison.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
14% cheaper than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$6,897/mo
$759 more than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
48% cheaper than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
1.3M
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Madison keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
Comparable to Madison for events and concerts.
56/100
16% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
1% higher than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
32
191% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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