$100k salary, packing up from Wichita
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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
below Wichita's monthly cost
The gap is real. Kingsport costs noticeably less than Wichita, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,383/mo
18% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
0%
$475/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,950/mo
$265 more than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
10% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
312k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
188
pleasant days a year, in kingsport.
Wichita only manages 164 of those.
Lighter on events: Wichita packs 2.3× more into a month.
59/100
13% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Natural Tunnel State Park, 13.9 mi.
74/100
7% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
4
64% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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