$100k a year, no longer in Miami
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
less monthly outlay than Miami
Memphis sits well below Miami on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
46% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Miami
$6,897/mo
$1,229 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
57% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
1.3M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Miami actually gets more: 272 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Miami. About 96% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
27% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
8% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
32
81% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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