$100k a year, no longer in Pittsburgh
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
cheaper each month than Pittsburgh
Not a fortune, but real money. Memphis runs cheaper than Pittsburgh month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
3% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,897/mo
$292 more than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
9% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
1.3M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Pittsburgh packs 2.2× more into a month.
56/100
19% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
10% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
32
14% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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