Living in Kingsport, TN

The City of Kingsport offers a dynamic combination of pristine beauty and cutting-edge technology, our city is quickly becoming a beacon of hospitality in an increasingly impersonal world. Here, you'll find great business resources, breath-taking beauty in our mountains, and some of the best educational opportunities in the country. With a radiant smile, we welcome you to our fair city – a brilliant place to live, work and retire.

At Old Island, you'll find peaceful seclusion within within the city limits, conveniently located to what you want and need, a minimal crime rate, mild southern mountain climate, superior schools and quality healthcare. Most of all a friendly community and scenic perfection. Take a look at our fact sheet for details, Old Island Community Fact Sheet

Entertainment, Shopping & Dining

Funfest - one of the top rated events in the South, this annual community festival is held in the summer and includes concerts featuring nationally known musical acts, entertainment, children's events, Miss Kingsport pageant, and many other activities. For 2009, Funfest was held July 10-18, with concerts featuring Peter Frampton, The Marshall Tucker Band and Luke Bryan.

Kingsport Pavillion - the newest shopping destination in Kingsport! Stores include Target, Kohl's, Shoe Carnival, Old Navy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Books-A-Million, Best Buy, Michael's and many others.

Fort Henry Mall - soon to be known as Kingsport Town Center - more than 80 stores including JC Penney’s, Belks, Bath & Body Works, Victoria Secret, Christopher & Banks, Birkenstock, and Marquee Cinema 8 Theaters.

East Stone Commons - Hobby Lobby, PetSmart, Pier 1, Ross, Office Max, T.J. Maxx, Goody's & more.

Other Kingsport Shopping - Lowe's, Burlington Brands, Circuit City, Home Depot

Dining - Starbuck's, Bone Fire Smokehouse, Chili’s, Cheddar’s, O’Charleys, Texas Roadhouse, McAlister’s, Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina, The Chop House, La Carretta, Riverfront Restaurant, Marble Slab Creamery, and more!

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Facts & Figures

Population – With a population of about 45,000 in Kingsport and 454,000 in the Tri-Cities, it's the perfect mix of a small community with southern hospitality along with urban conveniences.

Affordable Living – Sullivan County has the 13th lowest cost of living out of 150 nationwide metropolitan areas.

Tennessee has NO STATE INCOME TAX!

Quality Healthcare – Welmont Health System has been recognized as one of the countries top healthcare facilities. Partnering with and serving the Kingsport community for more than 70 years, Holston Valley Medical Center offers one of Tennessee’s only six Level I trauma centers—equipped to care for the most critically injured patients—while our Level II neonatal intensive care unit comforts the needs of the regions infants. In 2005 and again in 2007, Solucient recognized our physician-led hospital as a Top Heart Hospital in the nation. In 2005 they announced Project Platinum, a $100 million renovation of the facility.

Kingsport Academic Village – An exciting development is underway in downtown Kingsport known as the Academic Village. In summer 2008 Kingsport authorized $11.27 million in bonds to fund the construction of the 54,000 sq. ft. Kingsport Center for Higher Education, which opened in Aug. '09. Another educational facility, The Regional Center for Health Professions, just celebrated it's grand opening. These two buildings along with the Regional Center for Applied Technology, already located downtown, make up the village. It is estimated by city officials that, once complete, the village will amount to a $20 million local investment in higher education and bring 2,100 students to downtown Kingsport.

Superior Education – The Tri-Cities is home to many superb centers of learning including East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine, the new ETSU Pharmacy School, Appalachian School of Law, King College and Milligan College. This quality education begins in our public schools including Kingsport's Dobyns-Bennett High School, named by Newsweek magazine as one of the top high schools in the country.

Nominal Crime Rate – Sullivan County is the 49th lowest of 150 MSA's nationwide.