Franklin, TN vs Brentwood, TN

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

MetricFranklin, TNBrentwood, TN
Population87,13345,556
Median Household Income$119,528$182,088
Median Rent$1,923/mo$2,825/mo
Median Home Value$705,400$1,031,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%49.1%
Poverty Rate4.6%3.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k17162
Property Crime Rate /100k693632
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F28°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min25.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.217.1
College Degree Rate64.5%73.8%
Foreign-Born %11.9%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%-0.1%

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