$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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
less monthly outlay than Jacksonville
The gap is real. Kingsport costs noticeably less than Jacksonville, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
18% cheaper than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,950/mo
$296 more than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
32% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
312k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Jacksonville actually gets more: 198 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Jacksonville stays 6.5× busier.
59/100
8% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
20% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
4
85% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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