$100k a year, no longer in Springfield
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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
less monthly outlay than Springfield
Kingsport is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
11% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,950/mo
$257 more than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
9% cheaper than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
312k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Springfield only manages 170 of those.
50% fewer events than Springfield. The pace eases up.
59/100
18% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
17% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
4
56% fewer than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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