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11,957people live here $72,747median household incomeNear US average $853median rent per month▼ 40% below US $337,600median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Hartsville

Hartsville is a small city in Tennessee with rent below the national average, county unemployment below the national average, a growing population, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Hartsville deals with commute times longer than most cities, college degree attainment below the national average, above-average rainfall, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.

The good

Rent below the national average
Low unemployment in the county
Growing population
Average class sizes

The not so good

Above-average commute times
Low college degree attainment
Above-average rainfall
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Hartsville compares

Median household income

Hartsville$72,747

Tennessee avg$69,595

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Hartsville$853

Tennessee avg$1,189

US$1,413

Median home value

Hartsville$337,600

Tennessee avg$286,700

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Hartsville

Based on Hartsville's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$1,706

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $34,120 a year
33% of Hartsville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$67,520

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $33,760
Homes cost 4.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▼ 40% below US

$853/mo median rent

Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $853 a month. Factoring in local incomes, the value gets even better. Money stretches further here than in most of the country. Home prices run above average, with a median around $337,600. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $337,600 · 33% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.2% county unemployment

Unemployment in Trousdale County is 3.2%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Trousdale County (county-wide)

Safety

163 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Hartsville doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Hartsville/Trousdale County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 780/100k · Policed by Hartsville/Trousdale County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 30% above US

34 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 33.9 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 6% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

86%

Carpool

8.3%

Work from home

5.7%

Walk

0.3%

Other

0.1%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 88°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 30°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforce▼ 60% below US

14% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.

Schools

3 public schools inside the boundary

There are 3 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Stones River National Battlefield (39 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Hartsville's strongest points are rent below the national average and county unemployment below the national average; the main tradeoffs are commute times longer than most cities and college degree attainment below the national average. A year of median rent ($853/mo) equals 14% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low). It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.

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