on $100k a year, leaving Spokane
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
lighter monthly cost than Spokane
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Kingsport is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
9% cheaper than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,950/mo
$137 more than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
42% cheaper than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
312k
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Spokane keeps to 164 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Spokane stays 4.6× busier.
59/100
27% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
19% lower than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
4
60% fewer than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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