City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Collierville | Knoxville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,488/mo | $1,043/mo | 42.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $409,000 | $184,200 | 122.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $129,729 | $48,309 | 168.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 78.8 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 95.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Collierville, you'd need $95,947 in Knoxville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Knoxville, TN is about 4.1% cheaper overall than Collierville, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Knoxville than in Collierville. If you earn $80,000 in Collierville, you'd need about $76,758 in Knoxville to keep the same standard of living.