Brentwood, TN vs Smyrna, TN

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

MetricBrentwood, TNSmyrna, TN
Population45,55656,692
Median Household Income$182,088$81,926
Median Rent$2,825/mo$1,461/mo
Median Home Value$1,031,300$358,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%47.8%
Poverty Rate3.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k62333
Property Crime Rate /100k6321,907
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min26.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.115.5
College Degree Rate73.8%27.8%
Foreign-Born %9.2%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+19.2%

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