Kingston, TN Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
86
Kingston's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
46 out of 105
In Tennessee
938 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Kingston is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Kingston, TN?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Kingston has an overall cost of living index of 86 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Tennessee, Kingston has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Tennessee's index of 89.

The standard of living in Kingston ranks as #938 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Tennessee. By definition, that implies Kingston ranks as the #5,481 most expensive place in the Volunteer State.

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Kingston Cost Of Living Vs. Tennessee

Living Expense Kingston Tennessee National Average
Overall 86 89 100
Services 87 94 100
Groceries 87 91 100
Health 90 91 100
Housing 78 81 100
Transportation 88 86 100
Utilities 94 92 100
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Kingston Cost of Living Vs. TN

Kingston, TN Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Tennessee, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$173,300
Median Home Value
$704
Median Rent
$48,179
Median Income
Statistic Kingston Tennessee United States
Median Home Value $173,300 $177,600 $229,800
Median Rent $704 $897 $1,096
Median Income $48,179 $54,833 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.6x 3.2x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.18x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Kingston Services Costs Vs. Tennessee

Item Kingston Tennessee
Shampoo $0.84 $1.06
Movie $10.22 $10.68
Bowling $18.67 $14.67

Detailed Kingston Groceries Costs Vs. Tennessee

Item Kingston Tennessee
Ground Beef $4.41 $4.22
Fried Chicken $0.99 $1.39
Milk $1.85 $2.05

Detailed Kingston Health Costs Vs. Tennessee

Item Kingston Tennessee
Haircut $14.73 $18.62
Beauty Salon $37.6 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.5 $2.34

Detailed Kingston Transportation Costs Vs. Tennessee

Item Kingston Tennessee
Potatoes $2.88 $3.29
Pizza $9.99 $10.62
Beer $9.75 $9.38
Optometrist $88.0 $108.57
Doctor $105.73 $116.17
Dentist $88.77 $99.13

Detailed Kingston Utilities Costs Vs. Tennessee

Item Kingston Tennessee
Gasoline $2.06 $2.22
Tire Balancing $36.44 $50.07
All Electricity $149.12 $167.67
Phone $184.96 $175.64

Kingston SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
7
Diversity
6
Safety
9
Amenities
7
Education
7
Commute
7

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Kingston

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Kingston
Oak Ridge, TN 29,124 88 1.0x
Farragut, TN 23,110 112 1.3x
Harriman, TN 6,144 79 0.9x
Sweetwater, TN 5,894 81 0.9x
Rockwood, TN 5,446 78 0.9x

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