$100k salary, packing up from San Luis Obispo
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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 San Luis Obispo's monthly cost
Kingsport runs on a fraction of San Luis Obispo's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
55% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,950/mo
$2,487 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
74% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
312k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
San Luis Obispo has the edge here, logging 303 pleasant days a year.
On par with San Luis Obispo for events and shows.
59/100
13% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
24% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
4
33% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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