same $100k income, fresh start from Duluth
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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
lighter monthly cost than Duluth
Kingsport runs on a fraction of Duluth's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
11% cheaper than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
0%
$654/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,950/mo
$830 more than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
3% cheaper than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
312k
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Duluth only manages 132 of those.
Duluth hosts 3.8× more events.
59/100
19% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
139% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
4
0% fewer than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
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