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Cost & Benefits

Athens vs Knoxville

Simple answer

You'd likely save $345 a month in Athens.

Typical rent is $1,191 in Knoxville and $846 in Athens. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Athens

Tennessee

Typical rent
$846
Typical pay
$53,929 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$995
Price index
91.9 (state)

Knoxville

Tennessee

Typical rent
$1,191
Typical pay
$54,039 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,475
Price index
92.6 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Athens and Knoxville are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.