on $100k a year, leaving Omaha
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 Omaha, every month
Kingsport gives you room Omaha doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
2% cheaper than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$6,950/mo
$515 more than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
20% cheaper than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
312k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Omaha only manages 145 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Omaha stays 7.8× busier.
59/100
11% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
15% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
4
79% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
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