on $100k a year, leaving Santa Maria
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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
lighter monthly cost than Santa Maria
In Kingsport, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
59% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,950/mo
$2,744 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
77% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
312k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Santa Maria edges ahead with 337 pleasant days.
59/100
0% lower than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
15% lower than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
4
100% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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