$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
changea dispatch from
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
under Seattle, every month
Kingsport sits well below Seattle on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
37% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,950/mo
$810 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
69% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
312k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Seattle barely cracks 182 pleasant ones.
Seattle hosts 31.8× more events.
59/100
37% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
24% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
4
96% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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