$100k a year, no longer in Pittsburgh
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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 Pittsburgh
Kingsport is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
6% cheaper than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,950/mo
$345 more than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
10% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
312k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Pittsburgh keeps to 161 pleasant days a year.
Pittsburgh hosts 9.9× more events.
59/100
14% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
25% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
4
89% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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