Moving to Tennessee from New York
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from New York to Tennessee — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from New York to Tennessee, you would find that Tennessee is 11.4% cheaper than New York. A $75,000 salary in New York would need to be roughly $65,688 in Tennessee to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Nashville averages 70°F vs 58°F in Albany, making it significantly warmer. What to expect for your wallet after moving from New York to Tennessee. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $65,688 To maintain the same standard of living in Tennessee Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 1.5% more Groceries pay 12.2% less Transportation pay 23.4% less Housing pay 4.6% less Childcare pay 26.2% less Entertainment and Sports pay 21.3% 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. Key indicators for anyone considering a move from New York to Tennessee. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year New York performs better than Tennessee across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke New York performs better than Tennessee across all health & wellbeing metrics. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Tennessee performs significantly better than New York across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work New York generally does better on infrastructure, though Tennessee leads in average commute. 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 New York generally does better on employment & economy, though Tennessee leads in unemployment rate. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree New York performs better than Tennessee 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) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: Yes — Tennessee is on average about 12% cheaper than New York. City-level variation can be significant. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $16,422 in Tennessee on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). New York performs better than Tennessee across all safety metrics. New York performs better than Tennessee across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Nashville is 70°F, compared to 58°F in Albany. Nashville receives around 47.2 in of rainfall per year, while Albany gets 39.4 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Albany Nashville Jan–Mar 37°/19°F (2°/-7°C) 53°/33°F (12°/1°C) Apr–Jun 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) 78°/56°F (26°/14°C) Jul–Sep 78°/58°F (26°/14°C) 87°/66°F (30°/19°C) Oct–Dec 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) 60°/40°F (16°/4°C) View all months
Month Albany Nashville Jan 31°/15°F (-0.8°/-9.7°C) 47°/28°F (8.3°/-2.0°C) Feb 35°/17°F (1.4°/-8.2°C) 52°/32°F (11.0°/-0.2°C) Mar 44°/26°F (6.9°/-3.5°C) 61°/39°F (16.1°/3.9°C) Apr 58°/37°F (14.6°/2.9°C) 71°/47°F (21.4°/8.6°C) May 69°/47°F (20.8°/8.4°C) 78°/57°F (25.7°/13.8°C) Jun 78°/56°F (25.5°/13.6°C) 86°/65°F (30.0°/18.6°C) Jul 82°/61°F (27.9°/16.3°C) 89°/69°F (31.8°/20.8°C) Aug 80°/60°F (26.9°/15.5°C) 89°/68°F (31.7°/20.2°C) Sep 72°/52°F (22.3°/10.9°C) 82°/61°F (28.0°/15.9°C) Oct 60°/40°F (15.4°/4.2°C) 72°/49°F (22.1°/9.4°C) Nov 48°/31°F (8.8°/-0.3°C) 60°/39°F (15.7°/4.1°C) Dec 36°/21°F (2.1°/-6.0°C) 49°/31°F (9.7°/-0.4°C) 
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