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Kingsport, TN Cost of Living Calculator
Prices in the Kingsport, TN area are 13.6% below the US average, and housing 43.5% below (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
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Kingsport, TN price levels by category (US average = 100)
| Category | Price level | Against the US |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 86.4 | 13.6% below |
| Housing | 56.5 | 43.5% below |
| Goods | 96.2 | 3.8% below |
| Utilities | 75.9 | 24.1% below |
| Other services | 95.8 | 4.2% below |
What $75,000 in Kingsport, TN equals in other large metros
| Metro area | Equivalent salary | Prices |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $97,743 | 30.3% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $98,611 | 31.5% |
| Chicago, IL | $89,931 | 19.9% |
| Dallas, TX | $89,497 | 19.3% |
| Houston, TX | $85,590 | 14.1% |
| Washington, DC | $94,531 | 26.0% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $89,063 | 18.7% |
| Atlanta, GA | $86,892 | 15.9% |
| Miami, FL | $99,132 | 32.2% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $89,670 | 19.6% |
How this calculator works
BEA regional price parities for the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan area, 2024: the price of the same basket of goods and services against the US average (100). Equivalent salaries scale by the ratio of the two areas' price levels.
Questions people ask
Is Kingsport expensive to live in?
Overall prices are 13.6% below the US average; housing is 43.5% below.
What salary do I need in Kingsport, TN?
To match $75,000 in an average-cost place, about $64,800. The area's median household income is $57,792.
How much is rent in Kingsport, TN?
The median gross rent (including utilities) is $849 a month (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
How does Kingsport, TN compare with New York?
New York prices are 30.3% relative to Kingsport, TN: $75,000 here equals $97,743 there.
Nearby and large metro areas
- Washington, DC
- Nashville, TN
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Memphis, TN
- Richmond, VA
- Knoxville, TN
- Chattanooga, TN
- Clarksville, TN
- Roanoke, VA
- Lynchburg, VA
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Philadelphia, PA
- Atlanta, GA
- Miami, FL
- Phoenix, AZ
- Boston, MA
- Riverside, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Detroit, MI
- Seattle, WA
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Sources
- BEA: Regional price parities by metro area, 2024
- US Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (median rent B25064, income B19013)
Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.