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 | Dallas | Knoxville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,043/mo | 25.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $184,200 | 47.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $48,309 | 32.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 98.2 | 7.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 94.9 | 21.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 81.5 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 94.4 | 5.7% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dallas, you'd need $92,191 in Knoxville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Knoxville, TN is about 7.8% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Knoxville than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $73,753 in Knoxville to keep the same standard of living.