Cost of Living
Cost of Living
| City & State | 100% Composite Index | 15.29% Grocery Items | 28.36% Housing | 8.38% Utilities | 8.80% Transportation | 4.70% Health Care | 34.47% Misc. Goods & Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Murfreesboro, TN | 99.0 | 100.8 | 100.5 | 102.6 | 89.8 | 94.7 | 99.0 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 89.6 | 106.4 | 80.2 | 90.2 | 81.2 | 84.0 | 92.5 |
| Chicago, IL | 117.9 | 104.1 | 142.0 | 98.2 | 107.4 | 117.1 | 111.8 |
| Detroit, MI | 99.5 | 102.0 | 96.3 | 96.2 | 106.5 | 106.5 | 99.0 |
| Dallas, TX | 98.1 | 97.8 | 86.2 | 112.4 | 87.7 | 103.8 | 106.4 |
| Decatur, AL | 84.3 | 97.4 | 70.7 | 89.9 | 90.8 | 80.5 | 87.1 |
| Boston, MA | 150.8 | 102.4 | 232.9 | 155.4 | 105.9 | 133.9 | 117.3 |
| Raleigh, NC | 94.5 | 101.8 | 85.3 | 90.8 | 87.9 | 112.7 | 98.8 |
| Atlanta, GA | 94.0 | 101.5 | 82.6 | 100.8 | 101.9 | 98.6 | 95.7 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 96.4 | 102.1 | 88.2 | 100.5 | 96.2 | 97.1 | 99.7 |
| Lexington, KY | 92.7 | 98.9 | 76.2 | 88.8 | 96.8 | 94.3 | 103.3 |
| St. Louis, MO | 89.4 | 99.8 | 80.1 | 96.2 | 85.3 | 89.2 | 91.9 |
The Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin TN Metropolitan Service Area (MSA) includes Wilson County
Source: C2ER Cost of Living Index, Third Quarter 2025