Side by side

Knoxville vs Savannah

Knoxville wins on more metrics — 4–2 on the 8 core metrics we track. Detail below.

Metric

Knoxville

Savannah

Cost of living

B vs A: -39%

54✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: +4%

$1,300

$1,350

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: +5%

22%✓

23%

Healthcare

B vs A: -9%

70✓

Safety

B vs A: -14%

65✓

Internet

B vs A: -22%

230✓

180

Climate

B vs A: ≈ same

Freedom

B vs A: +8%

84✓

No state income tax, Smoky Mountain access, and a college-town energy at a fraction of Nashville's cost.

Spanish-moss charm and walkable historic squares with one of the lowest costs of living of any coastal US city.