on $100k a year, leaving Knoxville
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 Knoxville, every month
Kingsport gives you room Knoxville doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
20% cheaper than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,950/mo
$348 more than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
33% cheaper than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
312k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Knoxville gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Lighter on events: Knoxville packs 5.3× more into a month.
59/100
14% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
4% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
4
76% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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