$100k a year, no longer in Provo
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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
cheaper each month than Provo
Not a fortune, but real money. Kingsport runs cheaper than Provo month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
21% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,950/mo
$747 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
56% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
312k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Provo keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 8.0× Provo's pace.
59/100
27% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
17% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
4
96% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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