Living in Franklin (Tennessee)

Franklin (Tennessee) is a large place in Tennessee, United States, home to 72,639 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #91 of 9,474), retired couples (top 2%, #127 of 9,474), young families (top 3%, #318 of 11,898).

Residents72,639
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport28 km (Nashville International)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km912,600 people
Lake shore30 km (Lake Percy Priest)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.931 km
Within 10 km72,639 people
Greater areaGreater Nashville, 29 km out
Winter daylight9 h 43 min, sunset 23:37

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How Franklin (Tennessee) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Tennessee
Young family70#318 of 11,898#1 of 164Map
Low-income household45#3,251 of 9,771#75 of 159Map
Low-income family59#1,417 of 8,006#13 of 103Map
Single parent65#769 of 6,237#6 of 86Map
Pensioner couple76#127 of 9,474#1 of 130Map
Single pensioner77#91 of 9,474#1 of 130Map
Early retiree71#730 of 10,762#1 of 175Map
Single professional56#2,195 of 4,537#7 of 53Map
Young professional56#2,455 of 4,444#10 of 45Map
DINKS59#1,978 of 3,053#6 of 35Map
Remote worker65#1,001 of 7,271#8 of 116Map
Commuter68#2,479 of 6,227#15 of 62Map
Car-free household53#2,443 of 3,933#11 of 38Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer55#1,691 of 8,006#26 of 103Map
Budget-constrained mover45#5,361 of 12,111#159 of 212Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#2,462 of 4,114#8 of 43Map
Expat professional69#1,684 of 7,271#2 of 116Map
Healthcare-first mover75#830 of 9,474#1 of 130Map
Nature-focused household55#6,330 of 18,063#186 of 324Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#10,378 of 16,523#191 of 297Map
Rural value seeker41#10,227 of 18,063#286 of 324Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,929 of 16,523#1 of 297Map
Lottery winner66#3,474 of 21,167#9 of 369Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#619 of 12,111#1 of 212Map
Coastal living64#3,717 of 6,413#55 of 115Map
Business owner72#1,448 of 12,111#3 of 212Map
Digital native51#2,211 of 4,750#10 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Health and elderly85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Safety and community78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Foundation69
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Sea or lake shore52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Green space37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Affordability26
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.