Athens, TN vs Collegedale, TN

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

MetricAthens, TNCollegedale, TN
Population14,47111,330
Median Household Income$53,929$70,246
Median Rent$846/mo$1,581/mo
Median Home Value$225,000$365,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%35.5%
Poverty Rate17%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k41852
Property Crime Rate /100k2,784836
Median AQI3744
Good AQI Days /yr279237
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min21.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1714.3
College Degree Rate23.2%50.7%
Foreign-Born %4%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+3.6%

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