Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Tennessee
Cookeville is a supplemental starter city profile for the college and Upper Cumberland market in Tennessee, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, 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
Cookeville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Johnson City has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Johnson City minus Cookeville.
| Metric | Cookeville | Johnson City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,522 | $1,488 | -$34 | Johnson City | Johnson City has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $320,366 | $294,254 | -$26,112 | Johnson City | Johnson City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $188/mo | $184/mo | -$4/mo | Johnson City | Johnson City has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 100 | -1 | Johnson City | Johnson City has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,661 | $55,800 | +$139 | Cookeville | Cookeville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 82/100 | -3 | Cookeville | Cookeville has the higher move score. |