Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Tennessee
Morristown is a supplemental starter city profile for the East Tennessee affordability market in Tennessee, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Morristown has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Jackson has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Morristown minus Jackson.
| Metric | Jackson | Morristown | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,415 | $1,472 | +$57 | Jackson | Jackson has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $226,346 | $268,046 | +$41,700 | Jackson | Jackson has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $188/mo | $200/mo | +$12/mo | Jackson | Jackson has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 101 | 104 | +3 | Jackson | Jackson has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,661 | $50,713 | -$4,948 | Morristown | Morristown has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 85/100 | 82/100 | -3 | Jackson | Jackson has the higher move score. |