same $100k income, fresh start from Lexington
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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
lighter monthly cost than Lexington
Not a fortune, but real money. Kingsport runs cheaper than Lexington month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
7% cheaper than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,950/mo
$480 more than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
25% cheaper than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
312k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Lexington barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Lexington hosts 5.3× more events.
59/100
2% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
16% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
4
69% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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