$100k salary, packing up from Denver
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 Denver
The gap is real. Nashville costs noticeably less than Denver, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
4% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,543/mo
$439 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
23% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
2.1M
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Denver actually gets more: 174 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Denver stays 1.6× busier.
56/100
34% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
47
72% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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