Moving to Tennessee from Wyoming
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Wyoming to Tennessee — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Wyoming to Tennessee, you would find that Tennessee is 2.4% cheaper than Wyoming. A $75,000 salary in Wyoming would need to be roughly $73,200 in Tennessee to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Nashville averages 70°F vs 58°F in Cheyenne, making it significantly warmer. Cheyenne and Nashville are about 1,050 mi apart.
Is Tennessee cheaper than Wyoming?
The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 1.0% less
Groceries
pay 3.0% less
Transportation
pay 10.7% less
Housing
pay 1.1% more
Childcare
pay 7.1% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.0% 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 → $73,200
To maintain the same standard of living in Tennessee
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How Wyoming 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
Wyoming 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
Wyoming generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Tennessee leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Wyoming generally does better on what about housing?, though Tennessee leads in median home value.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Wyoming 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
Wyoming generally does better on employment & economy, though Tennessee leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Wyoming 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 Wyoming
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Cheyenne | Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/20°F (6°/-6°C) | 53°/33°F (12°/1°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 65°/40°F (18°/4°C) | 78°/56°F (26°/14°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/52°F (26°/11°C) | 87°/66°F (30°/19°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/25°F (9°/-4°C) | 60°/40°F (16°/4°C) |
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| Month | Cheyenne | Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°/18°F (4.2°/-7.8°C) | 47°/28°F (8.3°/-2.0°C) |
| Feb | 40°/19°F (4.7°/-7.4°C) | 52°/32°F (11.0°/-0.2°C) |
| Mar | 47°/24°F (8.6°/-4.2°C) | 61°/39°F (16.1°/3.9°C) |
| Apr | 55°/31°F (12.7°/-0.7°C) | 71°/47°F (21.4°/8.6°C) |
| May | 65°/40°F (18.2°/4.6°C) | 78°/57°F (25.7°/13.8°C) |
| Jun | 75°/49°F (24.1°/9.4°C) | 86°/65°F (30.0°/18.6°C) |
| Jul | 83°/56°F (28.6°/13.1°C) | 89°/69°F (31.8°/20.8°C) |
| Aug | 81°/54°F (27.3°/12.3°C) | 89°/68°F (31.7°/20.2°C) |
| Sep | 72°/45°F (22.1°/7.1°C) | 82°/61°F (28.0°/15.9°C) |
| Oct | 59°/34°F (14.9°/1.1°C) | 72°/49°F (22.1°/9.4°C) |
| Nov | 47°/24°F (8.1°/-4.3°C) | 60°/39°F (15.7°/4.1°C) |
| Dec | 38°/17°F (3.4°/-8.2°C) | 49°/31°F (9.7°/-0.4°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Tennessee than Wyoming?
Headline costs are within a few percent between Tennessee and Wyoming; rent and dining are where you'll actually feel differences.
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 $18,300 in Tennessee for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Tennessee safe?
Wyoming performs better than Tennessee across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Tennessee compared to Wyoming?
Wyoming generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Tennessee leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Tennessee compared to Wyoming?
The average high temperature in Nashville is 70°F, compared to 58°F in Cheyenne. Nashville receives around 47.2 in of rainfall per year, while Cheyenne gets 15.9 in.
