2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Knoxville, TN vs Prestonsburg, KY

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Is it cheaper to live in Prestonsburg or is it cheaper to live in Knoxville?
- Prestonsburg is 22.7% less expensive than Knoxville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Prestonsburg or Knoxville?
- Prestonsburg housing costs are 56.7% less expensive than Knoxville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Knoxville or is Health Care more affordable in Prestonsburg.
- Health related expenses are 1.4% more in Prestonsburg.
 Knoxville, TNPrestonsburg, KYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock71.0100
 Food & Groceries97.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.9100
 Housing88.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$111,800$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.7100
 Miscellaneous100.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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Reviews for Prestonsburg    1 Reviews

Living the past 30 years in the dry desert of the southwest, my family and I spent the past 3-years looking at potential states to move too. Some place green! We finally  More

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