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    Moving to Brentwood, TN

    Is Brentwood a good place to live?

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    Brentwood ranks #5 of 28 Tennessee cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $926,700
    +10.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,497
    per month
    Household income
    $184,720
    median
    Unemployment
    2.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Brentwood

    The median home value in Brentwood is $926,700 and median rent is $2,497 a month, against a median household income of $184,720. Homes cost about 5.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Brentwood crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Tennessee the 2025 rate was 499 violent and 1,661 property crimes per 100,000 people — #14 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Brentwood, TN

    Brentwood has about 45,272 residents, 2.3% unemployment and 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Brentwood with

    Brentwood vs NashvilleBrentwood vs MemphisBrentwood vs KnoxvilleBrentwood vs ChattanoogaBrentwood vs ClarksvilleBrentwood vs MurfreesboroBrentwood vs FranklinBrentwood vs Johnson City

    More: Where to move in Tennessee · Best counties in Tennessee

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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