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 | Janesville | Knoxville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $993/mo | $1,043/mo | 4.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $186,600 | $184,200 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $68,610 | $48,309 | 42.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 97.0 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 78.8 | 15.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 96.8 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.3 | 95.0 | 4.5% 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 Janesville, you'd need $99,921 in Knoxville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Janesville and Knoxville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Janesville than in Knoxville. If you earn $80,000 in Janesville, you'd need about $79,937 in Knoxville to keep the same standard of living.