Brentwood, TN vs Columbia, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBrentwood, TNColumbia, TN
Population45,55645,441
Median Household Income$182,088$63,719
Median Rent$2,825/mo$1,197/mo
Median Home Value$1,031,300$308,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%46.9%
Poverty Rate3.6%14.2%
Unemployment Rate2.8%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62371
Property Crime Rate /100k6321,498
Median AQI4033
Good AQI Days /yr—299
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min28 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.114.3
College Degree Rate73.8%25.4%
Foreign-Born %9.2%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+20.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.