with $100k coming in, swapping out of Cleveland
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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
cheaper each month than Cleveland
You'd feel the difference in Kingsport. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Cleveland.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
3% cheaper than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,950/mo
$368 more than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
3% cheaper than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
312k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Cleveland only manages 159 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Cleveland stays 11.0× busier.
59/100
6% lower than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
23% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
4
93% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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