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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
less monthly outlay than Salt Lake City
You'd feel the difference in Kingsport. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Salt Lake City.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
14% cheaper than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
0%
$387/mo less in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$6,950/mo
$612 more than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
58% cheaper than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
312k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Salt Lake City keeps to 168 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Salt Lake City stays 7.8× busier.
59/100
24% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
7% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
4
96% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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