on $100k a year, leaving Louisville
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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 Louisville
Kingsport gives you room Louisville doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
1% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,950/mo
$360 more than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
14% cheaper than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
312k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Louisville only logs 181 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Louisville stays 11.5× busier.
59/100
9% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
21% lower than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
4
82% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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