City comparison
Clarksville, TN is about 50 miles (80 km) from Franklin, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 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 Clarksville, TN to Franklin, 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 83,630 in Franklin — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Clarksville covers about 100 sq mi vs 45 sq mi for Franklin.
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 | Clarksville | Franklin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,119/mo | $1,785/mo | 59.5% higher in Franklin |
| Median home value | $213,200 | $574,000 | 169.2% higher in Franklin |
| Median household income | $62,688 | $106,592 | 70.0% higher in Franklin |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 74.5 | 74.0 | 0.7% higher in Clarksville |
| Transportation index | 96.0 | 95.6 | ≈ equal (Clarksville slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.5 | 95.1 | ≈ 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 Clarksville, you'd need $116,082 in Franklin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clarksville, TN is about 13.9% cheaper overall than Franklin, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 44% higher in Franklin than in Clarksville. If you earn $80,000 in Clarksville, you'd need about $92,866 in Franklin to keep the same standard of living.