Athens, AL vs Lawrenceburg, TN

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

MetricAthens, ALLawrenceburg, TN
Population29,00211,844
Median Household Income$69,922$42,343
Median Rent$899/mo$775/mo
Median Home Value$270,000$184,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%48.7%
Poverty Rate12.2%21.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k150278
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6721,128
Median AQI—33
Good AQI Days /yr—290
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows36°F27°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min20.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1915.3
College Degree Rate31.4%15.2%
Foreign-Born %5.8%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+34.6%+5.2%

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