same $100k income, fresh start from Durham
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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
under Durham, every month
Kingsport is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
18% cheaper than Durham(vs $1,684/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Durham
vs 4.5% in Durham
$6,950/mo
$676 more than Durham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
41% cheaper than Durham
vs $415k in Durham
312k
vs 609k in Durham
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Durham barely cracks 178 pleasant ones.
Durham hosts 4.4× more events.
59/100
18% higher than Durham
vs 50/100 in Durham
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
7% lower than Durham
vs 80/100 in Durham
4
90% fewer than Durham
vs 39 nonstops in Durham
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