with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kansas City
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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
less monthly outlay than Kansas City
You'd feel the difference in Kingsport. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Kansas City.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
8% cheaper than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,950/mo
$510 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
25% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
312k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Kansas City keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Kansas City packs 10.5× more into a month.
59/100
5% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
21% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
4
91% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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