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→Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$1,337/mo
$1,376/mo
Median home price
Median home price
$294k
$246k
$48k less than Clarksville
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$6,996/mo
$6,562/mo
Clarksville has $434/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
173 days
191 days
18 more than Clarksville
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
9 days
26 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
15 days
9 days
days below 20°F per year
Oklahoma City has 17 more days above 95°F each year than Clarksville. Clarksville drops below 20°F on 6 more days per year than Oklahoma City.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
51 / 100
45 / 100
6.0 pts behind Clarksville
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
47 routes
20 routes
27 fewer direct routes than Clarksville
Metro size
Metro size
337k metro
1.5M metro
Clarksville has 24.5x fewer events per month than Oklahoma City.
the verdict
5
Clarksville
categories won
3
Oklahoma City
categories won
Clarksville wins on money and lifestyle. Oklahoma City has the edge on weather.
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