Brentwood, TN vs Nashville, TN

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

MetricBrentwood, TNNashville, TN
Population45,556690,130
Median Household Income$182,088$77,371
Median Rent$2,825/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$1,031,300$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%51.4%
Poverty Rate3.6%14.1%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k62962
Property Crime Rate /100k6323,871
Median AQI4049
Good AQI Days /yr—193
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min24.7 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher17.116.5
College Degree Rate73.8%48%
Foreign-Born %9.2%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+4.6%

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