Johnson City vs Kingsport
Johnson City, TN compared with Kingsport, TN · 15 miles apart
Johnson City has 74,943 residents to Kingsport’s 57,530. Johnson City comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Kingsport does better on median rent, homeownership, unemployment.
| Johnson City, TN | Kingsport, TN | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,943 | 57,530 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,711 | 1,084 |
| Median household income | $57,254 | $52,490 |
| Median home value | $268,200 | $234,100 |
| Median rent | $1,023 | $907 |
| Homeownership | 51.3% | 60.1% |
| Average commute | 18.7 min | 19.1 min |
| Median age | 35.4 | 43 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 42.5% | 31.5% |
| Poverty rate | 20.3% | 20.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 4.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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