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Boston-Cambridge-Newton → Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Boston-Cambridge-Newton to Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 108.3 to 96.3 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $1,211/mo.

-$15,946
BLS median salary lower in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
309 to 602
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
11.9:1 to 15.2:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$12,711
DOL infant care lower / yr in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Neutral, depends on priorities
Cost Index: 108.3 → 96.3
Rent Delta: -$1,211/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 12% lower cost of living
  • + $1211/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $16K lower median salary
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 108.3 to 96.3, so each dollar covers more in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (ratio 0.89). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $1,211/mo ($14,532/yr) from $2,941 in Boston-Cambridge-Newton to $1,730 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (3 destination wins · 4 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin sits #337 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Boston-Cambridge-Newton is #218/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $15,946 lower ($83,802 → $67,856). Labor-market size: 2,639,240 tracked jobs at origin vs 1,079,340 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Tennessee scores 66 (C, #17/51) vs Massachusetts at 45 (F, #48/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 108.3
RPP 96.3
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
Rent (2BR)
$2,941/mo
$1,730/mo
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
Wages
$83,802
$67,856
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Crime
309 per 100K
602 per 100K
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Schools
11.9:1
15.2:1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Childcare
$20,571/yr
$7,860/yr
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
Environment
1140 violations
1192 violations
Boston-Cambridge-Newton

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Massachusetts
45 F #48/51
Income tax
55
Property tax
65
Estate tax
50
Healthcare
84
Destination state · Tennessee
66 C #17/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
80
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
36

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

Enter your current salary in Boston-Cambridge-Newton to see what you'd need to earn in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin to maintain the same purchasing power.

Equivalent salary in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
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Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026