same $100k income, fresh start from Charlotte
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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 Charlotte
Not a fortune, but real money. Kingsport runs cheaper than Charlotte month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
20% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,950/mo
$720 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
38% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
312k
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Charlotte actually gets more: 200 pleasant days a year.
Charlotte hosts 14.1× more events.
59/100
16% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
21% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
4
97% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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