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Nashville: $2,675/mo left

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Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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  • No state income tax
  • Rent under 30% of pay

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+$2,988 a year

Local pay

$90,995

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$7,583
Tax$1,550
Rent$1,392
Other bills$1,966
Left$2,675

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$2,675 / mo left

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthChicagoNashville
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One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,550
  • Rent$1,392
  • Other living costs$1,966
  • Left over$2,675

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$90,995
Federal income tax
−$11,633
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,961
State income tax (TN)
None
Take-home pay
$72,401
Effective tax rate
20.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,392
Groceries
$388
Getting around
$559
Healthcare
$437
Utilities and internet
$243
Everything else
$340
Total spending
$3,358

Left over each month

$7,583 gross, minus $1,550 in tax and $3,358 in living costs.

$2,675

County by county

14 counties. Rent is what residents pay, not asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Nashville, TN
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Davidson CountyTN710k35%$1,485$1,473$386,600$75,66425 min
Rutherford CountyTN352k17%$1,405$1,315$346,400$82,58828 min
Williamson CountyTN255k12%$1,895$1,849$673,700$131,20228 min
Sumner CountyTN201k10%$1,339$1,327$364,000$86,00529 min
Wilson CountyTN154k8%$1,370$1,240$397,000$94,04830 min
Maury CountyTN105k5%$1,206$1,152$307,500$74,16229 min
Robertson CountyTN74k4%$1,176$1,092$296,700$78,43932 min
Dickson CountyTN55k3%$972$948$272,700$73,22333 min
Cheatham CountyTN42k2%$1,274$1,151$291,400$82,01534 min
Macon CountyTN26k1%$805$762$211,200$56,26932 min
Hickman CountyTN25k1%$877$786$192,000$57,22335 min
Smith CountyTN20k1%$877$888$224,500$62,79932 min
Cannon CountyTN15k1%$781$688$227,600$58,09234 min
Trousdale CountyTN12k1%$805$836$284,100$63,19038 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,373 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,392.

Work from home
16.8% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
78.6% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is Census B08006_017E divided by all workers (ACS 2024 1-year, or ACS 2023 5-year when the 1-year table has no metro). Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

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Federal jobs that pay relocation here

6 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

  • Supervisory Staff Administrator

    3rd Theater Medical Command (U.S. Army Reserve Command) · $89,508–$116,362 a year

    Nashville, TN · Nashville, TN · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Civil Engineer

    Southwestern Division (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) · $125,776–$197,200 a year

    Little Rock AFB, AR · Corona, CA · El Monte, CA · +24 more · Little Rock, AR, Los Angeles, CA, Bakersfield, CA +16 · Closes October 22, 2026

  • Supervisory Health System Specialist

    Indian Health Service · $106,437–$138,370 a year

    Anchorage, AK · Phoenix, AZ · Saint Michaels, AZ · +10 more · Anchorage, AK, Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ +7 · Closes October 23, 2026

  • Area Director

    Indian Health Service · $147,945–$192,331 a year

    Anchorage, AK · Phoenix, AZ · Sacramento, CA · +3 more · Anchorage, AK, Phoenix, AZ, Sacramento, CA +3 · Closes October 30, 2026

  • Dental Assistant

    Indian Health Service · $38,090–$56,610 a year

    Camp Verde, AZ · Chinle, AZ · Cibecue, AZ · +115 more · Prescott Valley, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, Lake Havasu City, AZ +30 · Closes December 31, 2026

1 more on the full list.

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The place

208 sunny days. July high 89°F. January nights 30°F. 27 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
208 sunny days, 89°F in July, 30°F January nights
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
27 minutes each way
Size
2.1M people
Buying instead
Median home $376,800. About $2,427/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
No state income tax. Sales tax 9.6%, property tax 0.56%.

Fit

Money left over
70
Sun and mild weather
68
Being in a big city
78
Public school districts in Nashville

12 largest districts, NCES 2024-2025. This is districts, not every school. Students, school count, and pupils per teacher.

Public school districts in Nashville
DistrictCityStudentsSchoolsPupils / teacher
Rutherford CountyMurfreesboro52,12755n/a
Williamson CountyFranklin41,59352n/a
Sumner CountyGallatin30,71953n/a
Wilson CountyLebanon20,70325n/a
Maury CountyColumbia13,09824n/a
Robertson CountySpringfield11,26723n/a
MurfreesboroMurfreesboro9,34213n/a
Dickson CountyDickson7,77717n/a
Tennessee Public Charter School CommissionNashville6,97917n/a
Cheatham CountyAshland City5,45114n/a
LebanonLebanon4,6287n/a
Macon CountyLafayette4,2168n/a

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How is take-home pay in Nashville calculated?

Nashville is in Tennessee, which has no state income tax. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent.

What does rent cost in Nashville?

About $1,392 for a one-bedroom and $1,657 for a two-bedroom in Nashville, TN.

How do I compare Nashville with another city?

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