Dickson, TN vs Clarksville, TN

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

MetricDickson, TNClarksville, TN
Population16,424176,456
Median Household Income$69,678$69,303
Median Rent$1,063/mo$1,307/mo
Median Home Value$292,600$263,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9691
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.6%44.7%
Poverty Rate12.8%12.3%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k363366
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9721,289
Median AQI—32
Good AQI Days /yr—300
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min27 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.218.1
College Degree Rate17.8%29.9%
Foreign-Born %3.4%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+13.2%

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