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 | Hendersonville | Murfreesboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,407/mo | $1,272/mo | 10.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $327,400 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,954 | $70,451 | 23.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 78.8 | 78.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 96.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 95.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hendersonville, you'd need $98,638 in Murfreesboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Murfreesboro, TN is about 1.4% cheaper overall than Hendersonville, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Murfreesboro than in Hendersonville. If you earn $80,000 in Hendersonville, you'd need about $78,911 in Murfreesboro to keep the same standard of living.