2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Montgomery, AL vs Kingsport, TN

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Highlights
- Household income in Kingsport, is 14% less than it is in Montgomery and is 60% below the National Average.
- Montgomery unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Kingsport unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Montgomery, ALKingsport, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.3%33.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%9.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,038$31,678$37,638
 Household Income$49,989$43,025$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,908$62,821$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Montgomery, ALKingsport, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.6%15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%8.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.6%12.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.1%4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Montgomery, ALKingsport, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%13.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.0%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.6%1.8%
 Legal1.3%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%8.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%2.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%21.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.2%15.0%13.1%
Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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