$100k salary, packing up from Little Rock
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 Little Rock
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Kingsport is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
14% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,950/mo
$192 more than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
7% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
312k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Little Rock keeps to 163 pleasant days a year.
Little Rock hosts 1.6× more events.
59/100
9% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
51% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
4
76% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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