Dickson, TN vs Nashville, TN

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

MetricDickson, TNNashville, TN
Population16,424690,130
Median Household Income$69,678$77,371
Median Rent$1,063/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$292,600$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.6%51.4%
Poverty Rate12.8%14.1%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k363962
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9723,871
Median AQI—49
Good AQI Days /yr—193
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min24.7 min
Hospitals111
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher14.216.5
College Degree Rate17.8%48%
Foreign-Born %3.4%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+4.6%

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