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Clarksville, TN

Fit score

Good match

at the reference profile: one person earning $6,700/mo gross, default weights.

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After estimated taxes in TN, your $6,700/mo income nets about $5,412 — covering estimated essentials here (about $1,170 rent plus everyday costs incl. local sales tax) with roughly $1,692 left over.

Home prices are within reach relative to local pay — the median home ($236,100) is about 3.5× the median household income.

Expect summer highs near 90°F, winter lows around 27°F, and about 0 sunny days a year.

Tradeoff: this is a quieter market with fewer restaurants and entertainment options per resident.

AFFORDABILITY93HOUSING78JOBS56SAFETY60CLIMATE69AMENITIES10

The Clarksville fit print

Est. monthly cost

$3,720/mo

Typical rent

$1,376/mo

Home value ÷ income

3.5×

Score breakdown

Affordability
93
Housing
78
Jobs
56
Safety
60
Climate
69
Amenities
10

The data behind the score

Money (Census ACS · HUD)

Median gross rent
$1,376/mo
Median home value
$236,100
Median household income
$66,786
Population
171,897

Work (BLS)

Unemployment rate
0.0%
Job growth (1yr)
0.0%

Safety (FBI CDE, per 100k)

Violent crime rate
0
Property crime rate
0

Climate (NOAA normals)

Avg. summer high
90°F
Avg. winter low
27°F
Sunny days / year
0
Days ≥100°F by 2050 (air temp)
≈17/yr
Dangerous humid days by 2050 (feels-like)
≈0/yr
Unhealthy air days
≈10/yr
Annual rain
51"
Annual snow
3"

Community & access (approx.)

2024 county margin
R+18
Bachelor's degree or higher
≈31%
Major airport
≈15 mi
Time zone
CT
Walkability
40/100
Transit
30/100
Disaster risk
33/100
Top natural hazard
Lightning
Local pay is tight here. A typical Clarksville household earns about $67k, roughly 4% below the $70k it takes to cover local costs here. Local pay stretches, but it's tight.
A citywide number is an average. Rent, safety, and everything else vary block by block — treat these figures as a starting point and research specific neighborhoods before committing.

Data vintage: acs2023-5yr+zori-2026-06-30. Sources & methodology

Natural-hazard risk

Wildfire

low risk

Hurricanes

low risk

Tornadoes

moderate risk

Flooding

low risk

Earthquakes

high risk

Severe winter

moderate risk

Per-hazard risk-index scores from FEMA's National Risk Index for this city's county, with any hazard FEMA doesn't score filled in by our model. Screen by hazard from search.

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Buy vs. rent the median home

Owning the median Clarksville home would run about $1,675/mo (mortgage, tax, insurance, upkeep) versus $1,376/mo to rent — about $299/mo more to buy at today's 6.60% rate.

To own$1,675/mo
Mortgage (P&I)
$1,206
Property tax
$114
Insurance (state avg)
$157
Maintenance
$197
To rent$1,376/mo

Buying costs about $299/mo more.

Median home $236,100 · $47,220 down

Estimate only: 30-year fixed, state-average property tax and homeowners insurance, ~1%/yr maintenance. Part of the mortgage payment builds equity, which a pure outlay comparison ignores; and the median home is typically larger than the median rental, which biases the gap toward renting. Ignores closing costs, HOA dues, PMI on low down payments, and the opportunity cost of the down payment. Not a lending quote.

What will the move cost?

Moving to Clarksville

About 773 mi from New York, NY.

DIY — rental truck

$1,050$1,500

One-way truck, mileage, and fuel. Your labor.

Full-service movers

$4,050$5,850

Pros load, drive, and unload. Packing usually extra.

Rough estimates from distance and household size — real quotes vary with season, access, exact inventory, and fuel. Get a few binding quotes before you book.

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