$100k salary, packing up from Buffalo
changea dispatch from
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
below Buffalo's monthly cost
The gap is real. Kingsport costs noticeably less than Buffalo, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
1% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,950/mo
$478 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
13% cheaper than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
312k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Buffalo barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
88% fewer events than Buffalo. The pace eases up.
59/100
11% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
19% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
4
80% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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