on $100k a year, leaving Albany
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 Albany's monthly cost
Kingsport gives you room Albany doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
16% cheaper than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,950/mo
$747 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
32% cheaper than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
312k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Albany barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Albany packs 3.3× more into a month.
59/100
18% lower than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
19% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
4
79% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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