Dickson, TN vs Brentwood, TN

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

MetricDickson, TNBrentwood, TN
Population16,42445,556
Median Household Income$69,678$182,088
Median Rent$1,063/mo$2,825/mo
Median Home Value$292,600$1,031,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.6%49.1%
Poverty Rate12.8%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k36362
Property Crime Rate /100k1,972632
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.217.1
College Degree Rate17.8%73.8%
Foreign-Born %3.4%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%-0.1%

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