Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Tennessee
Knoxville is the university and mountain-access market in Tennessee, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Knoxville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Murfreesboro has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Knoxville minus Murfreesboro.
| Metric | Murfreesboro | Knoxville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,699 | $1,729 | +$30 | Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $427,410 | $371,202 | -$56,208 | Knoxville | Knoxville has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $184/mo | +$6/mo | Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 98 | 100 | +2 | Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,000 | $55,800 | -$6,200 | Knoxville | Knoxville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 82/100 | +4 | Knoxville | Knoxville has the higher move score. |