Moving to Tennessee from Louisiana
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Louisiana to Tennessee — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Louisiana to Tennessee, you would find that Tennessee is 13.4% more expensive than Louisiana. A $75,000 salary in Louisiana would need to be roughly $81,331 in Tennessee to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Nashville averages 70°F vs 79°F in Baton Rouge, making it significantly cooler.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Louisiana to Tennessee.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $81,331
To maintain the same standard of living in Tennessee
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 12.1% more
Groceries
pay 3.5% more
Transportation
pay 1.9% more
Housing
pay 17.4% more
Childcare
pay 38.8% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.1% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Key Indicator Comparison
How Louisiana and Tennessee stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Louisiana generally does better on safety, though Tennessee leads in property crime rate.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Louisiana generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Tennessee leads in adult obesity rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Louisiana performs better than Tennessee across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Tennessee performs significantly better than Louisiana across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Tennessee performs significantly better than Louisiana across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Tennessee performs significantly better than Louisiana across all family life metrics.
Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey)
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Baton Rouge | Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 67°/45°F (19°/7°C) | 53°/33°F (12°/1°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 85°/64°F (30°/18°C) | 78°/56°F (26°/14°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 91°/72°F (33°/22°C) | 87°/66°F (30°/19°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 72°/50°F (22°/10°C) | 60°/40°F (16°/4°C) |
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| Month | Baton Rouge | Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°/41°F (16.8°/5.1°C) | 47°/28°F (8.3°/-2.0°C) |
| Feb | 66°/44°F (18.7°/6.9°C) | 52°/32°F (11.0°/-0.2°C) |
| Mar | 73°/50°F (22.6°/10.2°C) | 61°/39°F (16.1°/3.9°C) |
| Apr | 79°/57°F (26.3°/13.8°C) | 71°/47°F (21.4°/8.6°C) |
| May | 86°/65°F (30.1°/18.4°C) | 78°/57°F (25.7°/13.8°C) |
| Jun | 91°/71°F (32.7°/21.9°C) | 86°/65°F (30.0°/18.6°C) |
| Jul | 92°/74°F (33.4°/23.2°C) | 89°/69°F (31.8°/20.8°C) |
| Aug | 92°/73°F (33.6°/23.0°C) | 89°/68°F (31.7°/20.2°C) |
| Sep | 89°/69°F (31.5°/20.3°C) | 82°/61°F (28.0°/15.9°C) |
| Oct | 81°/58°F (27.1°/14.4°C) | 72°/49°F (22.1°/9.4°C) |
| Nov | 72°/49°F (22.2°/9.4°C) | 60°/39°F (15.7°/4.1°C) |
| Dec | 64°/43°F (17.8°/5.9°C) | 49°/31°F (9.7°/-0.4°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Tennessee than Louisiana?
Day-to-day costs in Tennessee run about 8% higher than Louisiana on average; specific cities can swing further.
How much money do I need to move to Tennessee?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $20,333 in Tennessee for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Tennessee safe?
Louisiana generally does better on safety, though Tennessee leads in property crime rate.
How is healthcare in Tennessee compared to Louisiana?
Louisiana generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Tennessee leads in adult obesity rate.
What's the weather like in Tennessee compared to Louisiana?
The average high temperature in Nashville is 70°F, compared to 79°F in Baton Rouge. Nashville receives around 47.2 in of rainfall per year, while Baton Rouge gets 60.6 in.
