on $100k a year, leaving New York
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 New York, every month
Kingsport runs on a fraction of New York's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
58% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
0%
$894/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,950/mo
$2,840 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
67% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
312k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
New York only manages 171 of those.
New York hosts 488.4× more events.
59/100
24% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
26% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
4
98% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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