with $100k coming in, swapping out of Roanoke
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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
below Roanoke's monthly cost
You'd feel the difference in Kingsport. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Roanoke.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
0% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,950/mo
$478 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
18% cheaper than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
312k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Roanoke only logs 179 pleasant days.
33% fewer events than Roanoke. The pace eases up.
59/100
14% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
21% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
4
56% fewer than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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