Clarksville, TN vs Dickson, TN

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

MetricClarksville, TNDickson, TN
Population176,45616,424
Median Household Income$69,303$69,678
Median Rent$1,307/mo$1,063/mo
Median Home Value$263,600$292,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9196
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%34.6%
Poverty Rate12.3%12.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k366363
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2891,972
Median AQI32—
Good AQI Days /yr300—
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min26.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.114.2
College Degree Rate29.9%17.8%
Foreign-Born %7.3%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.2%+6.1%

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