with $100k coming in, swapping out of Albuquerque
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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 Albuquerque's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Kingsport. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Albuquerque.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
7% cheaper than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
0%
$492/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,950/mo
$597 more than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
31% cheaper than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
312k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Albuquerque actually gets more: 205 pleasant days a year.
81% fewer events than Albuquerque. The pace eases up.
59/100
27% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
21% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
4
83% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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