on $100k a year, leaving Knoxville
changea dispatch from
new york
NY
40.71°N
74.01°W
New York is the city that refuses to take a nap. Five boroughs of bodegas, bagels, late-night dollar slices, and entire neighborhoods that switch languages every six blocks. The subway is a 472-station miracle that runs all night, and Central Park is the green lung that keeps Manhattan sane. You will spend more than you planned and love every minute of it.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Knoxville ran you
New York is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,329/mo
92% more expensive than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
10.73%
$894/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$4,110/mo
$2,492 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$739k
103% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
19.5M
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in new york.
Knoxville gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 93.0× Knoxville's pace.
78/100
13% higher than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.
100/100
41% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
215
1165% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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