Nashville metro · South

Nashville, TN

Tennessee · approx. 982,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$70.9K

household / year

Avg home price

$413K

~$2,068/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,650

per month

Cost of living

100 = US avg

How Nashville scores

Job market depth75/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability61/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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$65.3K income · COL 93

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$62.9K income · COL 93

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$61.2K income · COL 92

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