City comparison
Brentwood, TN is about 50 miles (80 km) from Clarksville, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 1 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Brentwood, TN to Clarksville, TN takes about 6 min, covering roughly 50 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Clarksville has a population of 167,882, vs 44,830 in Brentwood — about 3.7× larger by population. By land area, Clarksville covers about 100 sq mi vs 42 sq mi for Brentwood.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Brentwood | Clarksville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,459/mo | $1,119/mo | 119.7% higher in Brentwood |
| Median home value | $842,400 | $213,200 | 295.1% higher in Brentwood |
| Median household income | $181,576 | $62,688 | 189.7% higher in Brentwood |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 74.0 | 74.5 | 0.7% higher in Clarksville |
| Transportation index | 95.6 | 96.0 | ≈ equal (Clarksville slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.5 | ≈ equal (Clarksville slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brentwood, you'd need $84,423 in Clarksville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clarksville, TN is about 15.6% cheaper overall than Brentwood, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 50% higher in Brentwood than in Clarksville. If you earn $80,000 in Brentwood, you'd need about $67,538 in Clarksville to keep the same standard of living.