$100k salary, packing up from Fayetteville
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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 Fayetteville, every month
The gap is real. Kingsport costs noticeably less than Fayetteville, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
6% cheaper than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$6,950/mo
$469 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
5% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
312k
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Fayetteville actually gets more: 193 pleasant days a year.
47% fewer events than Fayetteville. The pace eases up.
59/100
16% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
3% lower than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
4
0% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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