Dickson, TN vs Fort Campbell North, KY

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

MetricDickson, TNFort Campbell North, KY
Population16,42411,356
Median Household Income$69,678$58,933
Median Rent$1,063/mo$1,529/mo
Median Home Value$292,600—
Cost of Living (US = 100)9691
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.6%48.3%
Poverty Rate12.8%11.7%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k363100*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,972527*
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—266
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min10.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.2—
College Degree Rate17.8%16.9%
Foreign-Born %3.4%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fort Campbell North (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.