Columbia, TN vs Brentwood, TN

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

MetricColumbia, TNBrentwood, TN
Population45,44145,556
Median Household Income$63,719$182,088
Median Rent$1,197/mo$2,825/mo
Median Home Value$308,700$1,031,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%49.1%
Poverty Rate14.2%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k37162
Property Crime Rate /100k1,498632
Median AQI3340
Good AQI Days /yr299—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min25.7 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.317.1
College Degree Rate25.4%73.8%
Foreign-Born %4.5%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+20.3%-0.1%

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