Population
Montgomery
198,440
Knoxville
193,721
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Knoxville
$50,994
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Knoxville
$214,000
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Knoxville
$1,116
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Knoxville
7.40
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Knoxville
95.4
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Knoxville
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Knoxville
4.4%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Knoxville?
Knoxville is Montgomery's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Knoxville
193,721
Both cities have similar populations — Montgomery at 198,440 and Knoxville at 193,721.
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Knoxville
7.40
Knoxville has a 20% higher violent crime than Montgomery.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Knoxville
27.21
Knoxville has a 18% higher property crime than Montgomery.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Knoxville
59.0%
Montgomery leans Democratic while Knoxville leans Republican.
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Knoxville
4.4%
Montgomery has a 32% higher unemployment than Knoxville.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Knoxville
$50,994
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Knoxville
$214,000
Knoxville has a 31% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Knoxville
21.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Knoxville
72.2%
Knoxville's demographics is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Knoxville
95.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Knoxville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,471 in Knoxville (31% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,184 in Knoxville (27% lower). Montgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.2 in Knoxville.
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Housing Market — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $1,443 in Knoxville (61% lower). Knoxville has a vacancy rate of 10.5% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Knoxville has a median home value of $214,000 vs $148,500 in Montgomery (31% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Knoxville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.5% in Montgomery. Knoxville has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Knoxville has a government sector of 41.5% compared to 36.8% in Montgomery.
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Crime & Safety — Knoxville leads
Source: FBI UCRKnoxville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Knoxville has a property crime clearance of 27.9% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery. Knoxville has a violent crime clearance of 49.2% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery.
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Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 21.5% in Knoxville. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.8% in Knoxville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 1x the size of Knoxville (193,721). Knoxville skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 36.2.
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Montgomery
Knoxville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 5 vs Knoxville: 3 for with emergency services. Knoxville: 3.5 vs Montgomery: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Knoxville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKnoxville has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Knoxville has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Knoxville has a work from home of 11.1% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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