Clarksville, TN vs Nashville, TN

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

MetricClarksville, TNNashville, TN
Population176,456690,130
Median Household Income$69,303$77,371
Median Rent$1,307/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$263,600$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9196
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%51.4%
Poverty Rate12.3%14.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k366962
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2893,871
Median AQI3249
Good AQI Days /yr300193
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min24.7 min
Hospitals211
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher18.116.5
College Degree Rate29.9%48%
Foreign-Born %7.3%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.2%+4.6%

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