Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA

What it's actually like to move here for work — built entirely from real U.S. government data.

Cost of living

100 = national average — about 14% cheaper than typical

Higher than 7% of the metros we have data for

Median household income

$57,792/year

Higher than 21% of the metros we have data for

Typical rent

$1,091/mo for a 2-bedroom

$845/mo for a 1-bedroom

Higher than 12% of the metros we have data for

Unemployment rate

3.6%

2025 annual average

Higher than 30% of the metros we have data for

Walkability

6.0 of 20

Below-average walkable

Higher than 25% of the metros we have data for

Average commute

23 min

One-way, mean across all workers

Higher than 59% of the metros we have data for

Public school enrollment

39,810

Across 8 regular public districts

Higher than 83% of the metros we have data for

School spending per pupil

$12,711

Current spending, regular public districts

Higher than 28% of the metros we have data for

Student-teacher ratio

13.5 to 1

Higher than 32% of the metros we have data for

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State income tax

No state income tax on wages

Political leaning

2024 presidential results for the counties that make up Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA — area-level voting behavior, which can still contain very different neighborhoods and counties within it. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab.

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Where these numbers come from

Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Median household income: Census ACS 5-year estimate. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Unemployment: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Walkability: EPA National Walkability Index, population-weighted across the metro. Commute: Census ACS 5-year estimate, mean one-way travel time to work. Public school enrollment, spending, and staffing: NCES Common Core of Data and Census/NCES F-33, regular public districts only. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, nearest matched weather station. Political lean: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2024 county-level returns aggregated to this metro. Informational only; not legal, financial, or relocation advice.

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Wage data: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC LCA Disclosure Data and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. LCA filings reflect sponsored-worker wage offers, which skew toward mid-large employers and specific occupations — treat any estimate built from a small sample cautiously. Informational only; not legal, immigration, or financial advice.