with $100k coming in, swapping out of Akron
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 Akron's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Kingsport. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Akron.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
10% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,950/mo
$208 more than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
3% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
312k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Akron barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
76% fewer events than Akron. The pace eases up.
59/100
9% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
3% lower than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
4
64% fewer than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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