on $100k a year, leaving Kingsport

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Fayetteville, AR cityscape

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Fayetteville

ar · metro 590k

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a dispatch from

fayetteville

AR

36.06°N

94.16°W

Fayetteville is the University of Arkansas, Razorback football (call those hogs), and the Ozark mountains rising right outside town. The Walmart and Tyson HQ are in nearby Bentonville, which has reshaped the region's economy. The downtown square farmers market is one of the country's best. The food scene has grown up fast. Surprising for the region.

metro590k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$589

more each month than Kingsport ran you

You'd pay for Fayetteville. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the fayetteville entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,606/mo

16% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)

02state income tax

4.4%

$367/mo more in state tax than Kingsport

vs 0% in Kingsport

03after rent

$6,361/mo

$589 less than Kingsport

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$367k

51% more expensive than Kingsport

vs $244k in Kingsport

05metro size

590k

vs 312k in Kingsport

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

170

pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.

Kingsport actually gets more: 188 pleasant days a year.

A similar weekend lineup to Kingsport.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

8% higher than Kingsport

vs 59/100 in Kingsport

Closest outdoor draw: Hobbs State Park / Conservation Management Area, 22 mi.

·walk score®

82/100

11% higher than Kingsport

vs 74/100 in Kingsport

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

14

250% more than Kingsport

vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport

04 · see also

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