with $100k coming in, swapping out of Houston
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
cheaper each month than Houston
You'd feel the difference in Kingsport. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Houston.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
14% cheaper than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Houston
$6,950/mo
$227 more than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
22% cheaper than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
312k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Houston barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Houston packs 26.5× more into a month.
59/100
7% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
4% lower than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
4
98% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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