$100k a year, no longer in Toledo
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 Toledo, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Kingsport is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
16% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,950/mo
$146 more than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
24% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
312k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Toledo barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
68% fewer events than Toledo. The pace eases up.
59/100
7% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
30% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
4
0% fewer than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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