$100k a year, no longer in Naples
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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
under Naples, every month
In Kingsport, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
49% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Naples
$6,950/mo
$1,336 more than Naples
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
64% cheaper than Naples
vs $679k in Naples
312k
vs 404k in Naples
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Naples actually gets more: 261 pleasant days a year.
59/100
2% higher than Naples
vs 58/100 in Naples
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
9% lower than Naples
vs 81/100 in Naples
4
88% fewer than Naples
vs 34 nonstops in Naples
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