Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Tennessee
Nashville is the music, healthcare, and high-demand housing market in Tennessee, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Murfreesboro has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Murfreesboro has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Murfreesboro minus Nashville.
| Metric | Nashville | Murfreesboro | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,787 | $1,699 | -$88 | Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $436,355 | $427,410 | -$8,945 | Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $172/mo | $178/mo | +$6/mo | Nashville | Nashville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 97 | 98 | +1 | Nashville | Nashville has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $70,680 | $62,000 | -$8,680 | Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 78/100 | -3 | Nashville | Nashville has the higher move score. |