with $100k coming in, swapping out of Ann Arbor
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
cheaper each month than Ann Arbor
In Kingsport, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
34% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,950/mo
$1,053 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
43% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
312k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Ann Arbor barely cracks 154 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Ann Arbor packs 1.8× more into a month.
59/100
5% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
24% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
4
97% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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