$100k salary, packing up from Evansville
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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
the monthly premium over Evansville
Barely costlier than Evansville. If Kingsport pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
29% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$6,950/mo
$58 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
10% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
312k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Evansville only logs 184 pleasant days.
About as much going on as in Evansville.
59/100
9% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
6% lower than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
4
0% fewer than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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