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Tennessee
Athens
Population 14,471
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Tennessee
Middle Valley
Population 12,187
Athens, TN vs Middle Valley, TN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Athens, TN | Middle Valley, TN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,471 | 12,187 |
| Median Household Income | $53,929 | $95,000 |
| Median Rent | $846/mo | $1,180/mo |
| Median Home Value | $225,000 | $319,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 46% | 18% |
| Poverty Rate | 17% | 5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% (county) | 3.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 418 | 194* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,784 | 442* |
| Median AQI | 37 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 279 | 237 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 4 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.7 min | 24.4 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17 | 17.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 23.2% | 30.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4% | 3.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +8.3% | -2.1% |
Middle Valley, TN
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 Middle Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.