$100k salary, packing up from Kingsport
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provo
UT
40.23°N
111.66°W
Provo is BYU and the Mormon culture's center of gravity, with a downtown that's quieter than most college towns (no Saturday football beer crowds here). The Wasatch Mountains rise right behind it, with Sundance ski resort 30 minutes up the canyon. Provo Canyon and Bridal Veil Falls are summer go-tos. The tech scene (Qualtrics, Domo) has reshaped the local economy. Beautiful in a calm, ordered way.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly premium over Kingsport
You'd pay for Provo. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,743/mo
26% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,203/mo
$747 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$559k
129% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
733k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in provo.
Kingsport actually gets more: 188 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 44 days below 20° vs Kingsport's 15.
But the calendar thins out: Kingsport stays 8.0× busier.
81/100
37% higher than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Wasatch Mountain State Park, 20.4 mi.
89/100
20% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
91
2175% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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