with $100k coming in, swapping out of Shreveport
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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 Shreveport
Cost barely budges between Kingsport and Shreveport. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
6% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$6,950/mo
$175 more than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
39% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
312k
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Shreveport only manages 159 of those.
A month here packs 8.0× the events of Shreveport.
59/100
5% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
45% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
4
20% fewer than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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