Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Clarksville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Memphis has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Clarksville minus Memphis.
| Metric | Memphis | Clarksville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,256 | $1,378 | +$122 | Memphis | Memphis has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $147,306 | $320,241 | +$172,935 | Memphis | Memphis has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $184/mo | +$6/mo | Memphis | Memphis has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 100 | +2 | Memphis | Memphis has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,000 | $55,800 | -$6,200 | Clarksville | Clarksville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 82/100 | +4 | Clarksville | Clarksville has the higher move score. |