Tennessee city profile
What it costs to live in Murfreesboro, and how it compares with other Tennessee cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
36
28th best value in Tennessee
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Tennessee cities.
Overall livability
41
26th overall in Tennessee
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Murfreesboro is home to about 148,970 people. A typical home runs $274,600 and a household earns around $67,000, a price-to-income ratio of 4.1. Among Tennessee's largest cities, it ranks 28th for value and 26th overall. For context, the typical Murfreesboro home is about 15% below the statewide median of $322,000 and local household income is about 6% above the statewide median of $63,200.
Median home price
$274,600
32nd in TN of 39
Median rent
$1,152/mo
Median household income
$67,000
Home price to income
4.1x
Unemployment
4.5%
17th in TN of 39
School rating
5/10
16th in TN of 39
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