on $100k a year, leaving Columbia
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
lighter monthly cost than Columbia
Kingsport gives you room Columbia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
11% cheaper than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,950/mo
$709 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
4% cheaper than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
312k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Columbia edges ahead with 189 pleasant days.
58% fewer events than Columbia. The pace eases up.
59/100
7% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
13% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
4
60% fewer than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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