$100k salary, packing up from Oxnard
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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
below Oxnard's monthly cost
Kingsport runs on a fraction of Oxnard's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
54% cheaper than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Oxnard
vs 9.3% in Oxnard
$6,950/mo
$2,387 more than Oxnard
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
74% cheaper than Oxnard
vs $923k in Oxnard
312k
vs 830k in Oxnard
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Oxnard gets 342 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Noticeably quieter than Oxnard. About 67% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
20% lower than Oxnard
vs 74/100 in Oxnard
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
23% lower than Oxnard
vs 96/100 in Oxnard
4
0% fewer than Oxnard
vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard
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