on $100k a year, leaving Daytona Beach
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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 Daytona Beach's monthly cost
The gap is real. Kingsport costs noticeably less than Daytona Beach, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
22% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,950/mo
$401 more than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
26% cheaper than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
312k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Daytona Beach gets 212 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Lighter on events: Daytona Beach packs 1.8× more into a month.
59/100
6% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
5% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
4
100% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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