| Index | Mornngside | Knoxville | Tennessee |
| Cost of living | 88 | 87 | 89 |
| Goods & Services | 89 | 89 | 95 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 97 |
| Health care | 76 | 76 | 85 |
| Housing | 86 | 82 | 80 |
| Transportation | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Utilities | 88 | 88 | 89 |


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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $24,148 | $2,012 | $563 | $725 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Tennessee | 7% | 9.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Tennessee | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Knoxville | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.73 | $27.62 | 32.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.60 | $51.11 | 16.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.02 | $4.09 | 1.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.41 | $1.54 | 8.6% |
| Movie | $16.40 | $12.88 | 27.3% |
| Yoga | $22.60 | $19.66 | 14.9% |
| Item | Knoxville | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.87 | $7.70 | 2.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.62 | $1.66 | 2.5% |
| Milk | $4.65 | $4.73 | 1.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.38 | $5.26 | 2.4% |
| Pizza | $12.26 | $12.76 | 3.9% |
| Beer | $10.46 | $10.55 | 0.8% |
| Item | Knoxville | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $102.67 | $140.06 | 26.7% |
| Doctor | $114.80 | $153.82 | 25.4% |
| Dentist | $104.20 | $123.15 | 15.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.67 | $11.73 | 0.5% |
| Lipitor | $12.24 | $23.61 | 48.2% |
| Item | Knoxville | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $251,575.00 | $326,622.00 | 23.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,944.83 | $2,480.25 | 21.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,360.00 | $1,444.00 | 5.8% |
| Item | Knoxville | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.75 | $3.06 | 10.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.80 | $65.21 | 19.0% |
| Item | Knoxville | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $175.80 | $220.12 | 20.1% |
| Phone | $196.66 | $195.71 | 0.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Plainview, TN | 2,170 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Mascot, TN | 2,762 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Eagleton Village, TN | 6,009 | 86 | 13.5% |
| Blaine, TN | 2,027 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Alcoa, TN | 10,194 | 87 | 13.3% |
| Knoxville, TN | 193,504 | 87 | 12.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cape Coral, FL | 194,835 | 113 | 12.6% |
| Frisco, TX | 195,310 | 138 | 38.4% |
| McKinney, TX | 195,852 | 127 | 26.6% |
| Shreveport, LA | 197,125 | 93 | 7.3% |
| Mobile, AL | 197,324 | 92 | 8.5% |
| Knoxville, TN | 193,504 | 87 | 12.7% |