$100k salary, packing up from Dayton
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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
below Dayton's monthly cost
The gap is real. Kingsport costs noticeably less than Dayton, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
5% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,950/mo
$270 more than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
76% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
312k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Dayton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Dayton. About 43% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
5% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
17% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
4
75% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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