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Tennessee
Athens
Population 14,471
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Tennessee
Cleveland
Population 48,829
Athens, TN vs Cleveland, TN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Athens, TN | Cleveland, TN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,471 | 48,829 |
| Median Household Income | $53,929 | $58,559 |
| Median Rent | $846/mo | $1,034/mo |
| Median Home Value | $225,000 | $272,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 88 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 46% | 47.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 17% | 16.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 4.1% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 418 | 547 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,784 | 1,796 |
| Median AQI | 37 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 279 | — |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 31°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.7 min | 21.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17 | 14.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 23.2% | 30.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4% | 8.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +8.3% | +7.0% |
Cleveland, TN
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.