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Cost & Benefits

Knoxville vs Memphis

Simple answer

You'd likely save $10 a month in Memphis.

Typical rent is $1,191 in Knoxville and $1,181 in Memphis. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Knoxville

Tennessee

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

Memphis

Tennessee

Typical rent
$1,181
Typical pay
$51,736 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,301
Price index
92.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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