Franklin, TN

Franklin TN scores 84/100 on safety (above average). Crime is about 55% below the national average. Most neighborhoods are fine for evening walks; still check the block you actually rent.

Detail: overall crime index 45 (100 = avg); violent crime index 38; property crime index 51. Indexes near 100 track a typical U.S. load. Higher means more crime pressure on that category.

Crime about 55% below the national average is the headline: index 45 with violent 38 and property 51. Even at 99/100 citywide, still walk the block you would rent before you sign.

School quality varies by neighborhood in Franklin. Check GreatSchools.org or your local district for current ratings before you choose a ZIP.

Typical rent in Franklin is about $1,923/month (on the high side). At $1,923/month for a typical unit, you need about $69,228+ in household income to rent comfortably without stretching (3× rent × 12). Typical home value: $705,400.

Median household income is $119,528, property taxes run about 1.45%, and homes typically sell in around 28 days. Local median income ($119,528) clears the $69,228 comfort line for that rent.

Walk Score 68 (Somewhat Walkable); transit score 42 (Some Transit).

Median home price at $574,000 and homes selling in about 28 days keep purchase competition real. Median income ($106,592) clears the $64,260 comfort line for $1,785 rent at the median, not for every offer letter.

Average temperature is about 67°F (highs near 78°F, lows near 56°F).

You can be outside most of the year without extreme gear. Heating and cooling costs are usually moderate compared with hotter or colder metros. If you visit, go in winter or midsummer (not only in spring) to see the extremes.

Highs near 98°F and lows near 73°F with an 86°F average push summer AC hard. Budget electric bills alongside the lease if you visit only in mild seasons.

Franklin TN is the rare small-metro package where 99/100 safety and crime index 45 (violent 38, property 51) line up with $106,592 median household income. You pay for that: $1,785/month rent and a $574,000 median home price for a city of about 83,600 people. Comfort income for rent is about $64,260, so the median clears housing math more easily than coastal peers, but this is still a premium Nashville-area lease. Choose Franklin when you want low crime near Nashville jobs and your household clears that rent line. Skip it if you need cheaper Williamson County-adjacent housing without the $574k purchase sticker, or if you cannot tolerate 98°F summer highs.

Franklin holds up well on the core metrics we publish. Safety at 84/100 makes it a reasonable choice for households who can manage $1,923/month rent. Verify school ratings for your target ZIP separately.