Athens, TN vs Farragut, TN

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

MetricAthens, TNFarragut, TN
Population14,47124,634
Median Household Income$53,929$142,093
Median Rent$846/mo$1,966/mo
Median Home Value$225,000$583,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%34.7%
Poverty Rate17%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k418168*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,784720*
Median AQI3746
Good AQI Days /yr279230
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min21.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1717.6
College Degree Rate23.2%65%
Foreign-Born %4%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.3%+6.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Farragut (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.