$100k a year, no longer in Nashville
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 Nashville, every month
Kingsport is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
23% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,950/mo
$407 more than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
47% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
312k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Nashville only logs 173 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Nashville stays 35.4× busier.
59/100
5% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
23% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
4
91% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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