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 | Memphis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $772/mo | $1,050/mo | 26.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $181,600 | $139,600 | 30.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $48,228 | $48,090 | 0.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.6 | 80.3 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.5 | 95.2 | ≈ 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 $111,998 in Memphis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kingsport, TN is about 10.7% cheaper overall than Memphis, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Kingsport than in Memphis. If you earn $80,000 in Kingsport, you'd need about $89,598 in Memphis to keep the same standard of living.