Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Tennessee
Chattanooga is the river city jobs and lifestyle market in Tennessee, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Tennessee
Knoxville is the university and mountain-access market in Tennessee, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Knoxville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Chattanooga has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Knoxville minus Chattanooga.
| Metric | Chattanooga | Knoxville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,497 | $1,729 | +$232 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $322,291 | $371,202 | +$48,911 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $184/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 100 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $55,800 | $55,800 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 82/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |