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 | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,119/mo | $1,235/mo | 9.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,200 | $235,000 | 9.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,688 | $60,440 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 97.7 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 106.5 | 9.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 97.3 | 14.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.8 | 90.9 | 6.5% higher 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 $107,823 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clarksville, TN is about 7.3% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Clarksville than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Clarksville, you'd need about $86,259 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.