$100k a year, no longer in Poughkeepsie
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
less monthly outlay than Poughkeepsie
Kingsport is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
37% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,950/mo
$1,302 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
38% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
312k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Poughkeepsie only logs 153 pleasant days.
Comparable to Poughkeepsie for events and concerts.
59/100
12% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
12% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
4
20% fewer than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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