Franklin, TN vs Smyrna, TN

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

MetricFranklin, TNSmyrna, TN
Population87,13356,692
Median Household Income$119,528$81,926
Median Rent$1,923/mo$1,461/mo
Median Home Value$705,400$358,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%47.8%
Poverty Rate4.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k171333
Property Crime Rate /100k6931,907
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F27°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min26.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.215.5
College Degree Rate64.5%27.8%
Foreign-Born %11.9%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%+19.2%

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