Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$402,100
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,481/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Nashville 31%
Murfreesboro
Rutherford County161,445 residents2 school districts
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
4th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
66
Nashville median 57
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Murfreesboro is like to live in, by category
Bars show Murfreesboro against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 81/100
B+
Within-state proficiency80th pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate96%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index99
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.55%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute26.7 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 84/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés187
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks28
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$80,108
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment4.3%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations43%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Murfreesboro on housing & affordability
Murfreesboro's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Brentwood22 mi from MurfreesboroA+ 69 B− Nolensville16 mi from MurfreesboroA− 68 B− Franklin24 mi from MurfreesboroC+ 76 B Mount Juliet24 mi from MurfreesboroC 61 C La Vergne14 mi from MurfreesboroD+ 58 C Lebanon24 mi from MurfreesboroD 57 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Murfreesboro
Is Murfreesboro, TN a good place to live?
Murfreesboro scores 66 out of 100, 4th of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Murfreesboro expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $402,100, 2% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.55%. $1,481/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Murfreesboro?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Murfreesboro sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Murfreesboro is served by Rutherford County School District In Murfreesboro and Murfreesboro. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Murfreesboro?
The mean commute is 26.7 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Murfreesboro?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 187 restaurants and cafés and 28 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Murfreesboro old or new?
The median home in Murfreesboro was built in 2002 — newer than the Nashville median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 62% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.