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Nashville vs San Juan

Metro-area medians — Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area vs San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Nashville comes out ahead, winning 5 of the 8 clearly-decided measures.

Nashville and San Juan cost about the same to live in, but Nashville households earn about 190% more.

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Nashville, TN
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$63,644
real value after local prices
San Juan, PR
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
No local price index — real value not shown.

On $75,000 for just you, Nashville leaves you about $2,331/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Nashville
San Juan
Livability (CityLedger)
69/100
38/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
96.3
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Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$92,175
—
Median household income
$88,800
$30,640
Median rent
$1,627/mo
$620/mo
Median home value
$449,300
$152,300
Unemployment
3.4%
7.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
43.3%
33%
Average commute
28.7 min
30 min
Air quality (median AQI)
51
49
Avg temperature
61°F
76°F

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  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Median household income
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
  • + Average commute
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  • + Median rent
  • + Median home value
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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Nashville vs San Juan — frequently asked

Which has higher household income, Nashville or San Juan?
Nashville has the higher median household income — $88,800 versus $30,640 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 190% more.
Which has cheaper rent, Nashville or San Juan?
San Juan has cheaper rent — a median of $620/mo versus $1,627/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).