same $100k income, fresh start from Savannah
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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 Savannah
In Kingsport, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
22% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,950/mo
$844 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
30% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
312k
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Savannah edges ahead with 209 pleasant days.
Savannah hosts 2.0× more events.
59/100
13% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
18% lower than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
4
69% fewer than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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