same $100k income, fresh start from San Antonio
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
pricier each month than San Antonio
Memphis edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
3% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
0%
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,897/mo
$42 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
13% cheaper than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
1.3M
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
San Antonio keeps to 167 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: San Antonio stays 3.1× busier.
56/100
14% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
8% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
32
9% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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