on $100k a year, leaving Phoenix
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
below Phoenix's monthly cost
The gap is real. Memphis costs noticeably less than Phoenix, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
17% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,897/mo
$511 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
47% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
1.3M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Phoenix only logs 181 pleasant days.
82% fewer events than Phoenix. The pace eases up.
56/100
15% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
8% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
32
65% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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