with $100k coming in, swapping out of Philadelphia
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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.
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the verdict
less monthly outlay than Philadelphia
Move to Kingsport and the monthly math gets easier. Philadelphia's rent is the headline; Kingsport's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
26% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
0%
$568/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,950/mo
$1,054 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
38% cheaper than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
312k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Philadelphia only logs 173 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Philadelphia packs 23.1× more into a month.
59/100
14% lower than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
26% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
4
97% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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