$100k a year, no longer in Harrisburg
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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
under Harrisburg, every month
Kingsport is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
4% cheaper than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,950/mo
$318 more than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
21% cheaper than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
312k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Harrisburg barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Harrisburg. About 76% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
14% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
20% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
4
67% fewer than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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