Here's how much money you have to earn to get by in It City

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According to the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute, a Nashville family of four must… more

A new study is out that compares what it costs to live in more than 600 cities across the nation.

According to the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute, a Nashville family of four must make $54,389 to enjoy a "secure, yet modest living." Notably, that's higher than Nashville's median household income of $46,686, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent data (for 2009-2013).

A single adult, meanwhile, would need $27,597 to get by in Nashville.

Researchers looked at costs associated with housing, food, transportation, health care, child care, taxes and other expenses. How does Nashville compare? Here's how Music City stacks up against some of our neighboring or peer cities, using what a family of four would need:

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