on $100k a year, leaving Columbus
changea dispatch from
kingsport
TN
36.55°N
82.56°W
Kingsport is a planned 'model city' built by the Eastman Chemical Company in the early 1900s, with a downtown laid out in deliberate grids and the company still dominating the local economy. It's in the Tri-Cities area (with Bristol and Johnson City), tucked into the Appalachian foothills. Bays Mountain Park and the South Fork Holston River give it strong outdoor access. Quietly orderly.
in our guides
the verdict
below Columbus's monthly cost
Kingsport gives you room Columbus doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
8% cheaper than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$6,950/mo
$460 more than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
30% cheaper than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
312k
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Columbus only manages 171 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Columbus stays 14.5× busier.
59/100
4% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
13% lower than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
4
87% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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