City comparison

Nashville vs Philadelphia

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

Overall verdict

Nashville scores higher overall

Philadelphia would cost you meaningfully more to live in

How they compare

If you want to save more

NashvilleOverall fitPhiladelphia
66 / 61+5 Nashville
NashvilleSavingsPhiladelphia
65 / 57+8 Nashville
NashvilleCareerPhiladelphia
71 / 67+4 Nashville
NashvilleLow pressurePhiladelphia
66 / 67+1 Philadelphia

If you want career growth

NashvilleOverall fitPhiladelphia
69 / 65+4 Nashville
NashvilleSavingsPhiladelphia
65 / 57+8 Nashville
NashvilleCareerPhiladelphia
71 / 67+4 Nashville
NashvilleLow pressurePhiladelphia
66 / 67+1 Philadelphia

If you want better balance

NashvilleOverall fitPhiladelphia
69 / 65+4 Nashville
NashvilleSavingsPhiladelphia
65 / 57+8 Nashville
NashvilleCareerPhiladelphia
71 / 67+4 Nashville
NashvilleLow pressurePhiladelphia
66 / 67+1 Philadelphia

Financial impact: moving from Nashville to Philadelphia

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

-$792
Monthly
-$9,504
1 year
-$28,512
3 years

Moving from Nashville to Philadelphia: trade-offs

You lose

-$792/mo estimated net reduction — $9,504 over the first year

Nashville

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

Philadelphia

US
Salary index
66
Cost index
58
Rent pressure
33
Opportunity
68

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