with $100k coming in, swapping out of Baltimore
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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
less monthly outlay than Baltimore
In Kingsport, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
26% cheaper than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
0%
$683/mo less in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$6,950/mo
$1,168 more than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
41% cheaper than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
312k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Baltimore only logs 168 pleasant days.
88% fewer events than Baltimore. The pace eases up.
59/100
11% lower than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
24% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
4
94% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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