01 · the cities
Fayetteville
Fayetteville's life revolves around Fort Liberty (recently renamed from Fort Bragg), one of the largest military installations in the world. The Cape Fear River runs past, the airborne and special operations museum is excellent, and the food scene reflects the international military families that cycle through. Southern, military, and friendly. Quieter than the big NC cities.
full dispatch→Kingsport
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,477/mo
$1,383/mo
$94/mo less than Fayetteville (7%)
Median home price
Median home price
$258k
$244k
$13k less than Fayetteville
State income tax
State income tax
4.5%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,481/mo
$6,950/mo
Kingsport has $469/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
193 days
188 days
5 fewer than Fayetteville
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
14 days
1 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
3 days
15 days
days below 20°F per year
Fayetteville has 13 more days above 95°F each year than Kingsport. Kingsport drops below 20°F on 12 more days per year than Fayetteville.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
51 / 100
59 / 100
8.0 pts ahead of Fayetteville
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
4 routes
4 routes
Metro size
Metro size
392k metro
312k metro
Fayetteville has 1.9x more events per month than Kingsport.
the verdict
2
Fayetteville
categories won
6
Kingsport
categories won
Kingsport wins on money and lifestyle. Fayetteville has the edge on weather.
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