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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria → Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria to Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 108.9 to 96.3 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $516/mo.

-$14,888
BLS median salary lower in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
1015 to 602
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
11:1 to 15.2:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$17,620
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
Favorable
Cost Index: 108.9 → 96.3
Rent Delta: -$516/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + 13% lower cost of living
  • + $516/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + More affordable childcare

Cons of Moving

  • - $15K lower median salary
  • - Higher student-teacher ratios
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 108.9 to 96.3, so each dollar covers more in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (ratio 0.88). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $516/mo ($6,192/yr) from $2,246 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria to $1,730 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin.

The seven-dimension ledger splits (4 destination wins · 3 origin wins); priorities decide this move. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin sits #337 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is #110/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $14,888 lower ($82,744 → $67,856). Labor-market size: 3,082,600 tracked jobs at origin vs 1,079,340 at destination.

State retirement friendliness is near-even: District of Columbia 61 (C, #26/51) vs Tennessee 66 (C, #17/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 108.9
RPP 96.3
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
Rent (2BR)
$2,246/mo
$1,730/mo
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
Wages
$82,744
$67,856
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Crime
1015 per 100K
602 per 100K
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
Schools
11:1
15.2:1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Childcare
$25,480/yr
$7,860/yr
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
Environment
38 violations
1192 violations
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria

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 · District of Columbia
61 C #26/51
Income tax
70
Property tax
72
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
90
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

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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