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
Memphis is the large metro logistics and affordability market in Tennessee, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Chattanooga has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Memphis has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Memphis minus Chattanooga.
| Metric | Chattanooga | Memphis | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,497 | $1,256 | -$241 | Memphis | Memphis has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $322,291 | $147,306 | -$174,985 | Memphis | Memphis has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $178/mo | -$6/mo | Memphis | Memphis has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 98 | -2 | Memphis | Memphis has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,800 | $62,000 | +$6,200 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 78/100 | -4 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga has the higher move score. |