Atoka, TN vs Jackson, TN

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

MetricAtoka, TNJackson, TN
Population10,38568,435
Median Household Income$89,663$53,032
Median Rent$1,237/mo$1,145/mo
Median Home Value$320,700$217,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9286
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24%51.4%
Poverty Rate7%22.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k186727
Property Crime Rate /100k4182,644
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—263
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute36.2 min18.2 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1714.5
College Degree Rate35.2%27.8%
Foreign-Born %1.1%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%+1.7%

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