$100k a year, no longer in Honolulu
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 Honolulu, every month
Kingsport runs on a fraction of Honolulu's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
51% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
0%
$917/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,950/mo
$2,376 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
77% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
312k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Honolulu actually gets more: 316 pleasant days a year.
92% fewer events than Honolulu. The pace eases up.
59/100
7% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
25% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
4
92% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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