with $100k coming in, swapping out of Portland
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
below Portland's monthly cost
Move to Nashville and the monthly math gets easier. Portland's rent is the headline; Nashville's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
22% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
0%
$625/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,543/mo
$1,120 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
15% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
2.1M
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Portland keeps to 145 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 9.1× Portland's pace.
56/100
21% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
47
2250% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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