$100k a year, no longer in Tucson
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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 Tucson
Kingsport is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
4% cheaper than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$6,950/mo
$269 more than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
31% cheaper than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
312k
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Tucson actually gets more: 202 pleasant days a year.
76% fewer events than Tucson. The pace eases up.
59/100
11% lower than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
10% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
4
75% fewer than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
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