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 | Franklin | Knoxville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,785/mo | $1,043/mo | 71.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $574,000 | $184,200 | 211.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $106,592 | $48,309 | 120.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ 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 Franklin, you'd need $58,436 in Knoxville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Knoxville, TN is about 41.6% cheaper overall than Franklin, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Knoxville than in Franklin. If you earn $80,000 in Franklin, you'd need about $46,749 in Knoxville to keep the same standard of living.