with $100k coming in, swapping out of Anchorage
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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 Anchorage's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Kingsport. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Anchorage.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
19% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,950/mo
$330 more than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
44% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
312k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Anchorage only logs 93 pleasant days.
59/100
13% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
6% lower than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
4
88% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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