$100k salary, packing up from Washington
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 Washington
Memphis sits well below Washington on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
39% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
0%
$708/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,897/mo
$1,624 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
61% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
1.3M
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Washington only manages 177 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Washington. About 78% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
36% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
9% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
32
80% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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