City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bloomington | Clarksville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,112/mo | $1,119/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $267,900 | $213,200 | 25.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $46,543 | $62,688 | 25.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 99.1 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.6 | 96.0 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 90.4 | 83.0 | 8.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.3 | 96.8 | 6.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bloomington, you'd need $99,648 in Clarksville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bloomington and Clarksville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $79,718 in Clarksville to keep the same standard of living.