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 | Murfreesboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,119/mo | $1,272/mo | 12.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,200 | $327,400 | 34.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,688 | $70,451 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 100.9 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 98.4 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 86.1 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.8 | 101.6 | 4.8% 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 $107,492 in Murfreesboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clarksville, TN is about 7% cheaper overall than Murfreesboro, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Clarksville than in Murfreesboro. If you earn $80,000 in Clarksville, you'd need about $85,993 in Murfreesboro to keep the same standard of living.