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Tennessee
Athens
Population 14,471
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Tennessee
Lenoir City
Population 11,110
Athens, TN vs Lenoir City, TN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Athens, TN | Lenoir City, TN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,471 | 11,110 |
| Median Household Income | $53,929 | $67,259 |
| Median Rent | $846/mo | $932/mo |
| Median Home Value | $225,000 | $252,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 46% | 49.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 17% | 17% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 3.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 418 | 215 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,784 | 1,201 |
| Median AQI | 37 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 279 | 312 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 4 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.7 min | 21.5 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17 | 15.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 23.2% | 19.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4% | 8.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +8.3% | +24.2% |
Lenoir City, TN
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.