$100k a year, no longer in Raleigh
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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
under Raleigh, every month
Kingsport is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
17% cheaper than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,950/mo
$655 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
45% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
312k
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Raleigh has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year.
83% fewer events than Raleigh. The pace eases up.
59/100
2% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
24% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
4
90% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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