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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,043/mo | $1,714/mo | 39.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $184,200 | $732,100 | 74.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $48,309 | $76,607 | 36.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 103.2 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 147.4 | 35.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 99.9 | 5.2% lower 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 Knoxville, you'd need $164,320 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Knoxville, TN is about 39.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Knoxville than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Knoxville, you'd need about $131,456 in New York to keep the same standard of living.