on $100k a year, leaving Oklahoma City
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
lighter monthly cost than Oklahoma City
Kingsport gives you room Oklahoma City doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
1% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$396/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,950/mo
$388 more than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
1% cheaper than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
312k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Oklahoma City edges ahead with 191 pleasant days.
Oklahoma City hosts 6.1× more events.
59/100
31% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
1% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
4
80% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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