Example household · El Paso, TX · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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El Paso vs Clarksville

El Paso and Clarksville

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Clarksville are above the US rate in this release, 9.3 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at El Paso to Clarksville

In 2022-2023, 123 households filed a move from El Paso to Clarksville (about 326 people, average adjusted gross income $53,927). 98 households went the other way. Source: IRS migration.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,008 in El Paso and $984 in Clarksville. El Paso has no state tax on wages. Clarksville has no state tax on wages. Local pay in Clarksville is 90% of the national level for the same work, against 85% in El Paso.

Clarksville averages 211 sunny days, with July highs around 89°F and January nights around 32°F. El Paso is 297 sunny days, 95°F in July, 33°F in January. Commutes average 26 minutes in Clarksville and 23 in El Paso.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

In 2022-2023, 123 households moved El Paso → Clarksville (about 326 people, average AGI $53,927). 98 households went the other way.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between El Paso and Clarksville changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 1,299 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$3,000–$5,650
Container or pod
$2,150–$4,000
Rent a truck
$1,200–$2,250

Movers in Clarksville and how to hire one →

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Questions

Is Clarksville cheaper than El Paso after tax and rent?

No. Clarksville leaves about $73 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,008 in El Paso and $984 in Clarksville.

Does Clarksville have state income tax?

Clarksville is in Tennessee, which has no state income tax.

Did people actually move from El Paso to Clarksville?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.