$100k a year, no longer in Hagerstown
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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
less monthly outlay than Hagerstown
In Kingsport, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
13% cheaper than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
0%
$683/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,950/mo
$887 more than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
24% cheaper than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
312k
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Hagerstown only manages 160 of those.
Hagerstown hosts 2.3× more events.
59/100
5% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
16% lower than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
4
100% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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