City comparison

Houston vs Nashville

Nashville scores higher on salary; Houston has a lower cost of living. Compare Houston and Nashville on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.

Overall verdict

Nashville scores higher overall

Nashville is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city

How they compare

If you want to save more

HoustonOverall fitNashville
70 / 66+4 Houston
HoustonSavingsNashville
69 / 65+4 Houston
HoustonCareerNashville
67 / 71+4 Nashville
HoustonLow pressureNashville
74 / 66+8 Houston

If you want career growth

HoustonOverall fitNashville
69 / 69
HoustonSavingsNashville
69 / 65+4 Houston
HoustonCareerNashville
67 / 71+4 Nashville
HoustonLow pressureNashville
74 / 66+8 Houston

If you want better balance

HoustonOverall fitNashville
68 / 69+1 Nashville
HoustonSavingsNashville
69 / 65+4 Houston
HoustonCareerNashville
67 / 71+4 Nashville
HoustonLow pressureNashville
74 / 66+8 Houston

Financial impact: moving from Houston to Nashville

Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.

-$26
Monthly
-$312
1 year
-$936
3 years

Moving from Houston to Nashville: trade-offs

You gain

+Better quality of life — Nashville scores higher on lifestyle and liveability

Houston

US
Salary index
66
Cost index
48
Rent pressure
26
Opportunity
68

Nashville

US
Salary index
72
Cost index
55
Rent pressure
34
Opportunity
70

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