same $100k income, fresh start from Lubbock
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 Lubbock, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Kingsport is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
0% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,950/mo
$1 more than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
16% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
312k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Lubbock barely cracks 186 pleasant ones.
On par with Lubbock for events and shows.
59/100
1080% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
7% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
4
43% fewer than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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