Alcoa, TN vs Knoxville, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlcoa, TNKnoxville, TN
Population12,222195,185
Median Household Income$65,714$54,039
Median Rent$1,282/mo$1,191/mo
Median Home Value$277,100$239,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%50.3%
Poverty Rate12.9%20.2%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k397685
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2202,361
Median AQI4446
Good AQI Days /yr261230
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F28°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min20.2 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.914.7
College Degree Rate34.1%34.6%
Foreign-Born %9.9%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+24.6%+6.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.