$100k a year, no longer in Fresno
changea dispatch from
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 Fresno, every month
Move to Kingsport and the monthly math gets easier. Fresno's rent is the headline; Kingsport's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
31% cheaper than Fresno(vs $1,999/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Fresno
vs 9.3% in Fresno
$6,950/mo
$1,391 more than Fresno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
42% cheaper than Fresno
vs $418k in Fresno
312k
vs 1.2M in Fresno
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Fresno has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Fresno stays 4.8× busier.
59/100
11% lower than Fresno
vs 66/100 in Fresno
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
17% lower than Fresno
vs 89/100 in Fresno
4
64% fewer than Fresno
vs 11 nonstops in Fresno
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