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 | Chicago | Murfreesboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,272/mo | 3.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $327,400 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $70,451 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 100.9 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 98.4 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 86.1 | 14.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 101.6 | 4.2% 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 Chicago, you'd need $97,455 in Murfreesboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Murfreesboro, TN is about 2.5% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Murfreesboro than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $77,964 in Murfreesboro to keep the same standard of living.