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    Moving to Clarksville, TN

    Is Clarksville a good place to live?

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    Clarksville ranks #17 of 28 Tennessee cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (46/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $236,100
    +10.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,215
    per month
    Household income
    $66,786
    median
    Unemployment
    6.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Clarksville

    The median home value in Clarksville is $236,100 and median rent is $1,215 a month, against a median household income of $66,786. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Clarksville 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 Clarksville, TN

    Clarksville has about 171,897 residents, 6.0% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Clarksville 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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