same $100k income, fresh start from Allentown
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 Allentown
Not a fortune, but real money. Nashville runs cheaper than Allentown month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
1% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,543/mo
$274 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
28% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
2.1M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Allentown barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 10.5× Allentown's pace.
56/100
23% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
12% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
47
422% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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