same $100k income, fresh start from Providence
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 Providence
Memphis sits well below Providence on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
32% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
0%
$499/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,897/mo
$1,190 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
54% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
1.3M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Providence barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
1.7× the events of Providence, and the calendar shows it.
56/100
11% lower than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
7% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
32
88% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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