Smyrna, TN vs Brentwood, TN

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

MetricSmyrna, TNBrentwood, TN
Population56,69245,556
Median Household Income$81,926$182,088
Median Rent$1,461/mo$2,825/mo
Median Home Value$358,300$1,031,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%49.1%
Poverty Rate12.5%3.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k33362
Property Crime Rate /100k1,907632
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.517.1
College Degree Rate27.8%73.8%
Foreign-Born %18.1%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.2%-0.1%

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