$100k salary, packing up from Richmond
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 Richmond
The gap is real. Memphis costs noticeably less than Richmond, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
15% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,897/mo
$734 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
38% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
1.3M
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Richmond only manages 172 of those.
Lighter on events: Richmond packs 1.6× more into a month.
56/100
14% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
29% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
32
68% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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