same $100k income, fresh start from Trenton
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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
cheaper each month than Trenton
Kingsport sits well below Trenton on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
46% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
0%
$531/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,950/mo
$1,687 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
46% cheaper than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
312k
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Trenton only logs 171 pleasant days.
On par with Trenton for events and shows.
59/100
17% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
16% lower than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
4
97% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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