The Best Moving Companies in Clarksville

Yes, we think Clarksville is a fantastic place to call home, especially according to its residents. Money Magazine even rated the city as one of the best cities to live in Tennessee. There are plenty of things to love about Clarksville, from its close access to Nashville (about a 40 minute drive).

Some of the things that makes Clarksville so great are:

• Growing career opportunities. Per Best Places, Clarksville is predicted to experience a 8% increase in employment over the next 10 years, which is higher than the projected growth numbers across the nation.
• Excellent graduation rates. The public school system in Clarksville is fantastic, with over 36,000 students enrolled, according to Clarksville Now. Home and Money also indicate that its graduation rates (roughly 94%) are higher than the states average of about 90%.
• Affordable cost of living. Cost of living in Clarksville is about 10% lower than the national average, including the cost for housing, according to Salary.com. The average home cost is about $289,835 per Zillow.

That said, Salary.com indicates that the cost of living in Clarksville is a bit higher than it was a year ago, with the area experiencing a 1.3% increase in costs across transportation, food, and even housing. However, the cost of living is still cheaper in Clarksville than it is in Nashville, the closest metropolitan city.

A good salary will generally depend on your household size and needs. A comfortable living salary for a household with two working parents and two kids in Clarksville, Tennessee, is about $45,219 annually, or $21.74 per hour, per parent, after taxes, as calculated by MIT’s living wage calculator. Meanwhile, a comfortable salary for a single working adult with no children is roughly $30,971 after taxes.

According to Clarksville’s city website, the city is known for being one of Tennessee’s oldest cities, existing even before Tennessee became a state. Due to the trade routes established by the nearby Cumberland and Red Rivers, the city grew in prosperity and popularity throughout the 19th century.

Additionally, the city is known for its relatively young population, with the average age of residents being about 29. This is likely due to the large number of educational, career, and military opportunities available in Clarksville. Some of Clarksville’s local attractions (aside from over 32 local and state parks) include, but are not limited to:

• The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
• The Roxy Regional Theatre
• Beachaven Vineyards and Winery or Old Glory Distilling
• The Fort Defiance Civil War Interpretive Center
• The Cumberland Riverwalk
• The Historic Downtown area

Neighborhood Scout indicates that Clarksville’s crime rate is safer than 14% of neighborhoods across the U.S., but the overall crime rate is still higher than the national average. You have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming the victim of violent or property crime in Clarksville, which is higher than about 83% than other cities within the state of Tennessee. That said, the crime rate is about average for communities across the nation of the same size.