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
Johnson City is a Tri-Cities healthcare and affordability market in Tennessee, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Johnson City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Johnson City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Johnson City minus Chattanooga.
| Metric | Chattanooga | Johnson City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,497 | $1,488 | -$9 | Johnson City | Johnson City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $322,291 | $294,254 | -$28,037 | Johnson City | Johnson City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $184/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 100 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $55,800 | $55,800 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 82/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |