$100k a year, no longer in San Jose
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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 San Jose
Kingsport sits well below San Jose on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
60% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,950/mo
$2,862 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
86% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
312k
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
San Jose gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
87% fewer events than San Jose. The pace eases up.
59/100
16% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
22% lower than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
4
86% fewer than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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