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Cost of living in Tennessee

6 Tennessee cities in the dataset, ranked cheapest first. Tennessee has no state income tax, so gross salaries stretch further here. Combined state + average local sales tax runs about 9.6%.

Cities covered

6

Median rent

$1,431/mo

Median est. cost

$3,835/mo

State income tax

None

Standouts in Tennessee

Cheapest

Clarksville, TN

$3,736/mo

Lowest estimated monthly essentials for one person.

Best overall

Nashville, TN

Fit 72

Highest default Fit Score of the cities here.

Safest

Clarksville, TN

Safety 65

Lowest violent and property crime per capita.

Best for jobs

Nashville, TN

Jobs 96

Strongest labor market (BLS unemployment + growth).

Sunniest

Memphis, TN

228 sunny days

Most sunny days per year.

Every Tennessee city, cheapest first

1

70

pop 171.9K · rent $1,346 · est. $3,736/mo · comfortable on $64,500/yr

2

53

pop 629.1K · rent $1,274 · est. $3,783/mo · comfortable on $65,500/yr

3

62

pop 193.7K · rent $1,471 · est. $3,787/mo · comfortable on $65,500/yr

4

60

pop 182.8K · rent $1,390 · est. $3,883/mo · comfortable on $67,500/yr

5

72

pop 684.3K · rent $1,730 · est. $4,201/mo · comfortable on $74,000/yr

6

67

pop 157.5K · rent $1,730 · est. $4,211/mo · comfortable on $74,000/yr

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