Two Middle Tennessee cities − Clarksville and Murfreesboro − have been named two of the 25 most affordable, fast-growing cities to consider in 2024.

This comes as no surprise Clarksville is on this list. Things have been on the up and up for awhile now! As the population in some large cities in America has been dipping as residents head to smaller cities…it comes with a big surprise, these cities just happen to have more affordable living costs.

GOBankingRates looked at the latest American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau to find the most affordable, fastest-growing cities in America. All but one of the top five most affordable, fastest-growing cities are located in the South…

(Video courtesy of Visit Clarksville)

Clarksville, a great place to live!  Clarksville is a city where “historic meets hipster!” Clarksville ranked No. 3 on this list. It’s no surprise, with a growing population, plenty of activities and affordable living costs. The population has increased 13.61% from 2017 to 2022, and overall living costs are 89.1% of the U.S. average. According to Zillow, the average home value in this northern Tennessee city is $295,087.

Murfreesboro came in at No. 15. The city showed a population growth of 21.63% from 2017 to 2022 with an average home value of $402,251.

(Video courtesy of Clarksville-Montgomery County EDC)