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 | Kingsport | Knoxville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $772/mo | $1,043/mo | 26.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $181,600 | $184,200 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $48,228 | $48,309 | 0.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.6 | 78.8 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 96.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.5 | 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 Kingsport, you'd need $112,783 in Knoxville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kingsport, TN is about 11.3% cheaper overall than Knoxville, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Kingsport than in Knoxville. If you earn $80,000 in Kingsport, you'd need about $90,227 in Knoxville to keep the same standard of living.