Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Tennessee
Chattanooga is the river city jobs and lifestyle market in Tennessee, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Tennessee
Jackson is a supplemental starter city profile for the West Tennessee regional jobs market in Tennessee, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Jackson has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Jackson has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Jackson minus Chattanooga.
| Metric | Chattanooga | Jackson | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,497 | $1,415 | -$82 | Jackson | Jackson has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $322,291 | $226,346 | -$95,945 | Jackson | Jackson has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $188/mo | +$4/mo | Chattanooga | Chattanooga has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 101 | +1 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,800 | $55,661 | -$139 | Jackson | Jackson has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 85/100 | +3 | Jackson | Jackson has the higher move score. |