Atoka, TN vs Lakeland, TN

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

MetricAtoka, TNLakeland, TN
Population10,38514,192
Median Household Income$89,663$116,250
Median Rent$1,237/mo$1,755/mo
Median Home Value$320,700$388,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income24%52.6%
Poverty Rate7%3.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k186329*
Property Crime Rate /100k4181,331*
Median AQI—47
Good AQI Days /yr—220
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows31°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute36.2 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1715.5
College Degree Rate35.2%53.1%
Foreign-Born %1.1%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%+3.6%

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 Lakeland (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.