Columbia, TN vs Lawrenceburg, TN

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

MetricColumbia, TNLawrenceburg, TN
Population45,44111,844
Median Household Income$63,719$42,343
Median Rent$1,197/mo$775/mo
Median Home Value$308,700$184,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%48.7%
Poverty Rate14.2%21.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k371278
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4981,128
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr299290
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min20.1 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.315.3
College Degree Rate25.4%15.2%
Foreign-Born %4.5%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+20.3%+5.2%

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