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 | Knoxville | Murfreesboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,043/mo | $1,272/mo | 18.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $184,200 | $327,400 | 43.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $48,309 | $70,451 | 31.4% lower 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 Knoxville, you'd need $121,955 in Murfreesboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Knoxville, TN is about 18% cheaper overall than Murfreesboro, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Knoxville than in Murfreesboro. If you earn $80,000 in Knoxville, you'd need about $97,564 in Murfreesboro to keep the same standard of living.