on $100k a year, leaving Orlando
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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
lighter monthly cost than Orlando
Kingsport gives you room Orlando doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
29% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,950/mo
$554 more than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
39% cheaper than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
312k
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Orlando actually gets more: 216 pleasant days a year.
Orlando hosts 19.5× more events.
59/100
5% lower than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
24% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
4
97% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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