$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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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
less monthly outlay than Phoenix
The gap is real. Kingsport costs noticeably less than Phoenix, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
20% cheaper than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,950/mo
$564 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
47% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
312k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Phoenix barely cracks 181 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 96% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
11% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
24% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
4
96% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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