$100k a year, no longer in Gainesville
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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
cheaper each month than Gainesville
Kingsport is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
16% cheaper than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Gainesville
$6,950/mo
$262 more than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
23% cheaper than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
312k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Gainesville has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.7× Gainesville's pace.
59/100
6% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
19% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
4
20% fewer than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
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