$100k a year, no longer in Eugene
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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.
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the verdict
less monthly outlay than Eugene
Kingsport sits well below Eugene on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
23% cheaper than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$6,950/mo
$1,145 more than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
46% cheaper than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
312k
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Eugene edges ahead with 206 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Eugene packs 3.4× more into a month.
59/100
21% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
24% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
4
56% fewer than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
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