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
Murfreesboro is the Nashville-area growth and family 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 Chattanooga has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Murfreesboro minus Chattanooga.
| Metric | Chattanooga | Murfreesboro | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,497 | $1,699 | +$202 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $322,291 | $427,410 | +$105,119 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $178/mo | -$6/mo | Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 98 | -2 | Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro 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. |