Cost of Living in Tullahoma
Tullahoma runs genuinely cheap by every cost-of-living measure found this session -- a BestPlaces index nearly a fifth below the national average, and rent running roughly half the national figure.
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Learn moreA low cost-of-living index, well below the national average
BestPlaces scores Tullahoma at 81.7 on its cost-of-living index -- 18.3% below the national average (retrieved 2026-08-22). A separate 2026 cost aggregator cited overall living costs 2% below the U.S. national average and notably below the Tennessee state average, both consistent directionally even though the exact percentage varied by methodology.
Rent runs roughly half the national average
One rent aggregator cited an average Tullahoma rent of $695/month as of March 2025 -- about 55% below the national average of $1,558/month. Pull a current listing for a specific unit or neighborhood, since this figure is dated relative to this session's other research.
Household income sits below the national median, but so does the cost of living
Median household income figures disagreed modestly this session -- $60,979 (Data USA, 2024 ACS) versus a separately cited $56,771 -- both below the national median, but consistent with Tullahoma's genuinely low cost structure rather than a mismatch between income and costs.
Key takeaways
- Tullahoma's BestPlaces cost-of-living index is 81.7 -- 18.3% below the national average, a real, substantial discount rather than a marginal one.
- Average rent was cited around $695/month as of March 2025, roughly 55% below the national average -- confirm current listings, as this figure predates most of this session's other research.
- Median household income figures disagreed modestly ($56,771-$60,979 depending on source), both below the national median but consistent with the city's low overall cost of living.
- AEDC's presence gives the local economy real, above-typical-small-town earning potential in engineering/contractor roles, even against a genuinely low-cost backdrop.
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