Franklin, TN vs Nashville, TN

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

MetricFranklin, TNNashville, TN
Population87,133690,130
Median Household Income$119,528$77,371
Median Rent$1,923/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$705,400$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%51.4%
Poverty Rate4.6%14.1%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k171962
Property Crime Rate /100k6933,871
Median AQI4049
Good AQI Days /yr—193
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min24.7 min
Hospitals211
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher13.216.5
College Degree Rate64.5%48%
Foreign-Born %11.9%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%+4.6%

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