Verdict
Franklin leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Huntsville leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TN
67
AL
70
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TN
96
✓ winsAL
75
Safety
TN
85
✓ winsAL
69
Weather
TN
—
AL
—
Livability
TN
82
✓ winsAL
71
Full Comparison
| Metric | Franklin | Huntsville |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,630 | 215,025 |
| Median Income | $106,592 ✓ | $67,874 |
| Median Rent | $1,785 | $1,020 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $236,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 92% |
| Bachelor's+ | 63% ✓ | 46% |
| Broadband Access | 95% ✓ | 90% |
| Homeownership | 64% ✓ | 58% |
| Avg Commute | 27 min | 21 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.01 ✓ | 4.41 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 10.38 ✓ | 19.59 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |