same $100k income, fresh start from Greensboro
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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
lighter monthly cost than Greensboro
Not a fortune, but real money. Kingsport runs cheaper than Greensboro month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
3% cheaper than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,950/mo
$420 more than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
9% cheaper than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
312k
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Greensboro has the edge here, logging 189 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Greensboro. About 84% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
9% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
16% lower than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
4
71% fewer than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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