01 · the cities
Clarksville
Clarksville is anchored by Fort Campbell (just across the Kentucky line, home of the 101st Airborne), with a growing downtown and the Cumberland River curving past. There's a quieter charm here, a strong military community, and quick access to Nashville (45 minutes south). Affordable, growing fast, and underrated.
full dispatch→Memphis
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,337/mo
$1,436/mo
$99/mo more than Clarksville (7%)
Median home price
Median home price
$294k
$244k
$50k less than Clarksville
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,996/mo
$6,897/mo
Clarksville has $99/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
173 days
185 days
12 more than Clarksville
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
9 days
6 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
5 days
days below 20°F per year
Clarksville drops below 20°F on 10 more days per year than Memphis.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
51 / 100
56 / 100
5.0 pts ahead of Clarksville
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
47 routes
32 routes
15 fewer direct routes than Clarksville
Metro size
Metro size
337k metro
1.3M metro
Clarksville has 18.0x fewer events per month than Memphis.
the verdict
3
Clarksville
categories won
4
Memphis
categories won
Memphis wins on weather. Clarksville has the edge on money.
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