Cities

Cost of Living in Tennessee Cities

Statewide median rent is $1,189, median home value $286,700 and median household income $69,595. 32 cities with 20,000+ residents, largest first.

CityRentHome valueIncomePopulation
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government, TN$1,586$413,600$77,371690,130
Memphis, TN$1,181$169,000$51,736618,980
Knoxville, TN$1,191$239,700$54,039195,185
Chattanooga, TN$1,256$283,200$64,523185,783
Clarksville, TN$1,307$263,600$69,303176,456
Murfreesboro, TN$1,481$402,100$80,108161,445
Franklin, TN$1,923$705,400$119,52887,133
Johnson City, TN$1,023$268,200$57,25472,222
Jackson, TN$1,145$217,800$53,03268,435
Hendersonville, TN$1,653$430,700$97,20063,091
Bartlett, TN$1,638$310,400$102,07056,876
Smyrna, TN$1,461$358,300$81,92656,692
Kingsport, TN$907$234,100$52,49056,262
Spring Hill, TN$1,844$493,800$112,01355,765
Collierville, TN$1,691$485,900$138,59851,515
Cleveland, TN$1,034$272,200$58,55948,829
Gallatin, TN$1,395$372,000$77,51848,532
Brentwood, TN$2,825$1,031,300$182,08845,556
Columbia, TN$1,197$308,700$63,71945,441
Lebanon, TN$1,306$378,400$72,84844,788
Mount Juliet, TN$2,011$460,100$107,06842,073
Germantown, TN$1,816$470,800$149,92040,673
La Vergne, TN$1,805$309,900$81,31340,243
Cookeville, TN$917$305,400$51,37536,088
Oak Ridge, TN$1,131$270,200$72,31132,693
Maryville, TN$1,157$358,100$81,96332,392
Morristown, TN$882$181,100$47,91731,527
Bristol, TN$842$194,500$58,16227,636
Shelbyville, TN$1,056$244,000$55,07324,661
Farragut, TN$1,966$583,400$142,09324,634
East Ridge, TN$1,147$211,100$62,24722,070
Tullahoma, TN$886$251,900$60,97921,103

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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