on $100k a year, leaving Albany
changea dispatch from
nashville
TN
36.16°N
86.78°W
Nashville is honky-tonk neon on Broadway, hot chicken so spicy it counts as a personality test, and a music scene that includes way more than country (though country is the headliner). The Ryman Auditorium is still the most acoustically beloved room in American music. Bachelorette parties on pedal taverns are now a recognized weather pattern. Pack stretchy pants for the biscuits.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Albany
Nashville gives you room Albany doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
9% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,543/mo
$340 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
28% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
2.1M
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Albany keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 10.9× Albany's pace.
56/100
22% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
47
147% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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