$100k salary, packing up from Atlanta
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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.
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the verdict
less monthly outlay than Atlanta
Kingsport sits well below Atlanta on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
24% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,950/mo
$888 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
37% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
312k
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Atlanta has the edge here, logging 204 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Atlanta. About 97% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
12% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
20% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
4
98% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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