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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
lighter monthly cost than Austin
Not a fortune, but real money. Kingsport runs cheaper than Austin month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
13% cheaper than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Austin
$6,950/mo
$200 more than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
44% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
312k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Austin barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Austin packs 15.0× more into a month.
59/100
5% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
25% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
4
90% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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