Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Tennessee
Clarksville is a military and Nashville-adjacent growth market in Tennessee, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, 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 Clarksville has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Jackson minus Clarksville.
| Metric | Clarksville | Jackson | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,378 | $1,415 | +$37 | Clarksville | Clarksville has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $320,241 | $226,346 | -$93,895 | Jackson | Jackson has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $184/mo | $188/mo | +$4/mo | Clarksville | Clarksville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 101 | +1 | Clarksville | Clarksville 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. |