$100k a year, no longer in New Orleans
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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
less monthly outlay than New Orleans
Kingsport is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
14% cheaper than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,950/mo
$479 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
6% cheaper than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
312k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
New Orleans edges ahead with 235 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than New Orleans. About 92% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
7% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
24% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
4
90% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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