Brentwood, TN vs Dickson, TN

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

MetricBrentwood, TNDickson, TN
Population45,55616,424
Median Household Income$182,088$69,678
Median Rent$2,825/mo$1,063/mo
Median Home Value$1,031,300$292,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%34.6%
Poverty Rate3.6%12.8%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k62363
Property Crime Rate /100k6321,972
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min26.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.114.2
College Degree Rate73.8%17.8%
Foreign-Born %9.2%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+6.1%

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