$100k a year, no longer in Bridgeport
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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 Bridgeport
Kingsport sits well below Bridgeport on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
50% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,950/mo
$1,842 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
68% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
312k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Bridgeport keeps to 172 pleasant days a year.
On par with Bridgeport for events and shows.
59/100
8% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
20% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
4
300% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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