with $100k coming in, swapping out of Washington
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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 Washington
Kingsport sits well below Washington on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
41% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
0%
$708/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,950/mo
$1,677 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
61% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
312k
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Washington only manages 177 of those.
95% fewer events than Washington. The pace eases up.
59/100
32% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
24% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
4
97% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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