same $100k income, fresh start from Chattanooga
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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.
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the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Chattanooga
A near-tie on cost. What separates Kingsport is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
9% cheaper than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,950/mo
$141 more than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
24% cheaper than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
312k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Chattanooga only manages 167 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Chattanooga. About 65% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
14% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
10% lower than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
4
50% fewer than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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