on $100k a year, leaving Indianapolis
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
lighter monthly cost than Indianapolis
Kingsport gives you room Indianapolis doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
8% cheaper than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,950/mo
$378 more than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
17% cheaper than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
312k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Indianapolis only logs 174 pleasant days.
Indianapolis hosts 11.1× more events.
59/100
5% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
25% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
4
89% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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