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 | Johnson City | Memphis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $893/mo | $1,050/mo | 15.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $139,600 | 54.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $53,173 | $48,090 | 10.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 78.8 | 80.3 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 95.2 | ≈ 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 Johnson City, you'd need $108,174 in Memphis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Johnson City, TN is about 7.6% cheaper overall than Memphis, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Johnson City than in Memphis. If you earn $80,000 in Johnson City, you'd need about $86,539 in Memphis to keep the same standard of living.