$100k a year, no longer in Chicago
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
less monthly outlay than Chicago
Nashville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
18% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
0%
$412/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,543/mo
$792 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
26% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
2.1M
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Chicago barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Chicago. About 78% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
20% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
4% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
47
78% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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