$100k a year, no longer in Albuquerque
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
under Albuquerque, every month
Nashville and Albuquerque land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
20% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
0%
$492/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,543/mo
$190 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
31% more expensive than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
2.1M
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Albuquerque edges ahead with 205 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.7× Albuquerque's pace.
56/100
31% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
2% higher than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
47
104% more than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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