$100k salary, packing up from Melbourne
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 Melbourne, every month
The gap is real. Kingsport costs noticeably less than Melbourne, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
27% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,950/mo
$512 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
30% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
312k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year.
59/100
7% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
12% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
4
100% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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