with $100k coming in, swapping out of Charleston
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
cheaper each month than Charleston
You'd feel the difference in Nashville. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Charleston.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
10% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,543/mo
$738 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
7% more expensive than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
2.1M
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Charleston gets 212 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.9× Charleston's pace.
56/100
16% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
4% higher than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
47
135% more than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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