Moving to Tennessee from Nebraska
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Nebraska to Tennessee — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Nebraska to Tennessee, you would find that Tennessee is 5.4% more expensive than Nebraska. A $75,000 salary in Nebraska would need to be roughly $79,100 in Tennessee to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Nashville averages 70°F vs 60°F in Omaha, making it significantly warmer. Omaha and Nashville are about 610 mi apart.
Is Tennessee cheaper than Nebraska?
The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 2.5% less
Groceries
pay 3.3% more
Transportation
pay 7.8% less
Housing
pay 17.6% more
Childcare
pay 15.0% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.7% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Tennessee?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $79,100
To maintain the same standard of living in Tennessee
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How Nebraska 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
Nebraska performs better than Tennessee across all safety metrics.
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
Nebraska performs better than Tennessee across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Nebraska generally does better on what about housing?, though Tennessee leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Nebraska performs better than Tennessee 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
Nebraska performs better than Tennessee 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
Nebraska performs better than Tennessee across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Tennessee vs Nebraska
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Omaha | Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 39°/19°F (4°/-7°C) | 53°/33°F (12°/1°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 72°/49°F (22°/9°C) | 78°/56°F (26°/14°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 81°/60°F (27°/16°C) | 87°/66°F (30°/19°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/28°F (9°/-2°C) | 60°/40°F (16°/4°C) |
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| Month | Omaha | Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°/13°F (0.1°/-10.7°C) | 47°/28°F (8.3°/-2.0°C) |
| Feb | 36°/17°F (2.5°/-8.6°C) | 52°/32°F (11.0°/-0.2°C) |
| Mar | 49°/27°F (9.6°/-3.0°C) | 61°/39°F (16.1°/3.9°C) |
| Apr | 62°/38°F (16.8°/3.1°C) | 71°/47°F (21.4°/8.6°C) |
| May | 72°/50°F (22.1°/10.0°C) | 78°/57°F (25.7°/13.8°C) |
| Jun | 81°/60°F (27.1°/15.3°C) | 86°/65°F (30.0°/18.6°C) |
| Jul | 85°/65°F (29.3°/18.3°C) | 89°/69°F (31.8°/20.8°C) |
| Aug | 83°/63°F (28.2°/17.1°C) | 89°/68°F (31.7°/20.2°C) |
| Sep | 76°/53°F (24.2°/11.6°C) | 82°/61°F (28.0°/15.9°C) |
| Oct | 63°/41°F (17.4°/5.0°C) | 72°/49°F (22.1°/9.4°C) |
| Nov | 48°/28°F (8.8°/-2.3°C) | 60°/39°F (15.7°/4.1°C) |
| Dec | 34°/16°F (1.0°/-9.1°C) | 49°/31°F (9.7°/-0.4°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Tennessee than Nebraska?
Day-to-day costs in Tennessee run about 5% higher than Nebraska 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 $19,775 in Tennessee for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Tennessee safe?
Nebraska performs better than Tennessee across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Tennessee compared to Nebraska?
Nebraska performs better than Tennessee across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Tennessee compared to Nebraska?
The average high temperature in Nashville is 70°F, compared to 60°F in Omaha. Nashville receives around 47.2 in of rainfall per year, while Omaha gets 31.2 in.
