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 | Clarksville | Dallas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,119/mo | $1,305/mo | 14.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,200 | $270,700 | 21.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,688 | $63,985 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 90.5 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 74.6 | 28.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 87.0 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.8 | 99.8 | 3.0% 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 Clarksville, you'd need $104,431 in Dallas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clarksville, TN is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Clarksville than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Clarksville, you'd need about $83,545 in Dallas to keep the same standard of living.