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What Is It Like to Live in Clarksville?

What it costs to live in Clarksville, and how it compares with other Tennessee cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

60

11th best value in Tennessee

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Tennessee cities.

Overall livability

58

14th overall in Tennessee

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Clarksville is home to about 163,518 people. A typical home runs $172,700 and a household earns around $58,800, a price-to-income ratio of 2.9. Among Tennessee's largest cities, it ranks 11th for value and 14th overall.

Clarksville at a glance

Median home price

$172,700

8th in TN of 39

Median rent

$1,016/mo

Median household income

$58,800

Home price to income

2.9x

Unemployment

6.2%

28th in TN of 39

School rating

4/10

18th in TN of 39

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in TN of 39

Walk score

19/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Tennessee only. Updated 2026.