Smyrna, TN vs Franklin, TN

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

MetricSmyrna, TNFranklin, TN
Population56,69287,133
Median Household Income$81,926$119,528
Median Rent$1,461/mo$1,923/mo
Median Home Value$358,300$705,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%45.8%
Poverty Rate12.5%4.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k333171
Property Crime Rate /100k1,907693
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min23.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.513.2
College Degree Rate27.8%64.5%
Foreign-Born %18.1%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.2%+8.0%

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