City comparison
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 | 37.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,200 | $574,000 | 62.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $62,688 | $106,592 | 41.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 106.9 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 106.2 | 9.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 96.4 | 13.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.8 | 117.8 | 17.9% lower in A |
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 $132,608 in Franklin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clarksville, TN is about 24.6% cheaper overall than Franklin, TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Clarksville than in Franklin. If you earn $80,000 in Clarksville, you'd need about $106,086 in Franklin to keep the same standard of living.