on $100k a year, leaving Boulder
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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
lighter monthly cost than Boulder
Kingsport sits well below Boulder on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
38% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,950/mo
$1,199 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
69% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
312k
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Boulder keeps to 178 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.3× Boulder's pace.
59/100
25% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
12% lower than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
4
98% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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