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 | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,119/mo | $1,322/mo | 15.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,200 | $340,200 | 37.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,688 | $72,092 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 103.1 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 123.5 | 22.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 102.5 | 19.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.8 | 101.2 | 4.4% 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 $116,144 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clarksville, TN is about 13.9% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Clarksville than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Clarksville, you'd need about $92,915 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.