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Moving to Knoxville, TN
UT, Smokies gateway, no income tax.
Pop. 191kCost index 92.0 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,500/moMedian home $320kWalk score 32
Knoxville (metro area) has an overall price level 92.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
92.0Housing index
79.1Groceries index (modeled)
98.0Utilities index (modeled)
98.8Electricity rate
15.1 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.4Median home value (est.)
$320,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,500/moTennessee unemployment is 3.6% with median household income $72k.
Unemployment rate
3.6%Median household income
$71,997Per-capita income
$40,729Labor-force participation
63.3%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberKnoxville: median home value $320,000.
Home value
$320,000Rent
$1,500/moHomeownership rate
67.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
52/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
HighEarthquake risk
ElevatedTennessee 4th-grade math proficiency: 41.7% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
41.7%Per-pupil spending
$10,483Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
50.0%Notable universities
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