$100k salary, packing up from Fort Wayne
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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
below Fort Wayne's monthly cost
On paper, Kingsport and Fort Wayne are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
17% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,950/mo
$54 more than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
4% cheaper than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
312k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Fort Wayne keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
Fort Wayne hosts 2.6× more events.
59/100
28% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
18% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
4
60% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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