$100k salary, packing up from Montgomery
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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
below Montgomery's monthly cost
The gap is real. Kingsport costs noticeably less than Montgomery, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
1% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,950/mo
$409 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
15% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
312k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Montgomery only logs 181 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Montgomery. About 75% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
34% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
21% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
4
33% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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