Bartlett, TN vs Lakeland, TN

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

MetricBartlett, TNLakeland, TN
Population56,87614,192
Median Household Income$102,070$116,250
Median Rent$1,638/mo$1,755/mo
Median Home Value$310,400$388,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%52.6%
Poverty Rate5.1%3.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k262329*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1781,331*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr220220
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows32°F32°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.615.5
College Degree Rate35.7%53.1%
Foreign-Born %7%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+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.