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    Moving to Franklin, TN

    Is Franklin a good place to live?

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    Franklin ranks #4 of 28 Tennessee cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (65/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $646,300
    +12.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,861
    per month
    Household income
    $115,000
    median
    Unemployment
    2.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Franklin

    The median home value in Franklin is $646,300 and median rent is $1,861 a month, against a median household income of $115,000. Homes cost about 5.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Franklin 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 Franklin, TN

    Franklin has about 85,575 residents, 2.4% unemployment and 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Franklin with

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    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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