Dickson, TN vs Franklin, TN

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

MetricDickson, TNFranklin, TN
Population16,42487,133
Median Household Income$69,678$119,528
Median Rent$1,063/mo$1,923/mo
Median Home Value$292,600$705,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.6%45.8%
Poverty Rate12.8%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k363171
Property Crime Rate /100k1,972693
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min23.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.213.2
College Degree Rate17.8%64.5%
Foreign-Born %3.4%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+8.0%

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