Tennessee city profile

Living in Franklin, Tennessee

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

Value score

52

16th best value in Tennessee

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

Overall livability

72

7th overall in Tennessee

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

Franklin is home to about 81,531 people. A typical home runs $468,200 and a household earns around $102,700, a price-to-income ratio of 4.6. Among Tennessee's largest cities, it ranks 16th for value and 7th overall.

Franklin at a glance

Median home price

$468,200

36th in TN of 39

Median rent

$1,630/mo

Median household income

$102,700

Home price to income

4.6x

Unemployment

3.2%

8th in TN of 39

School rating

10/10

4th in TN of 39

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in TN of 39

Walk score

8/100

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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.