Cleveland, TN vs Athens, TN

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

MetricCleveland, TNAthens, TN
Population48,82914,471
Median Household Income$58,559$53,929
Median Rent$1,034/mo$846/mo
Median Home Value$272,200$225,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)88—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%46%
Poverty Rate16.7%17%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k547418
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7962,784
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—279
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min21.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.717
College Degree Rate30.2%23.2%
Foreign-Born %8.8%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.0%+8.3%

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