Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Tennessee
Nashville is the music, healthcare, and high-demand housing 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 Knoxville has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Nashville minus Knoxville.
| Metric | Knoxville | Nashville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,729 | $1,787 | +$58 | Knoxville | Knoxville has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $371,202 | $436,355 | +$65,153 | Knoxville | Knoxville has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $172/mo | -$12/mo | Nashville | Nashville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 97 | -3 | Nashville | Nashville has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,800 | $70,680 | +$14,880 | Knoxville | Knoxville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 81/100 | -1 | Knoxville | Knoxville has the higher move score. |