same $100k income, fresh start from Richmond
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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 Richmond
Not a fortune, but real money. Kingsport runs cheaper than Richmond month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
18% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,950/mo
$787 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
38% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
312k
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Richmond only manages 172 of those.
86% fewer events than Richmond. The pace eases up.
59/100
9% lower than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
7% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
4
79% fewer than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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