on $100k a year, leaving Indianapolis
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
the monthly premium over Indianapolis
Nashville edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
18% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,543/mo
$29 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
56% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
2.1M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Indianapolis has the edge here, logging 174 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.2× more on the calendar than Indianapolis.
56/100
10% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
47
34% more than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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