$100k salary, packing up from Tulsa
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
less monthly outlay than Tulsa
The gap is real. Kingsport costs noticeably less than Tulsa, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
2% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
0%
$396/mo less in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,950/mo
$362 more than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
3% cheaper than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
312k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Tulsa keeps to 163 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Tulsa stays 4.8× busier.
59/100
20% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
4% lower than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
4
78% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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