same $100k income, fresh start from Salisbury
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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 Salisbury
In Kingsport, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
27% cheaper than Salisbury(vs $1,899/mo)
0%
$683/mo less in state tax than Salisbury
vs 8.2% in Salisbury
$6,950/mo
$1,199 more than Salisbury
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
42% cheaper than Salisbury
vs $420k in Salisbury
312k
vs 130k in Salisbury
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Salisbury actually gets more: 189 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Salisbury. About 33% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
11% higher than Salisbury
vs 53/100 in Salisbury
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
10% lower than Salisbury
vs 82/100 in Salisbury
4
100% more than Salisbury
vs 2 nonstops in Salisbury
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