Cookeville, TN vs Crossville, TN

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

MetricCookeville, TNCrossville, TN
Population36,08812,428
Median Household Income$51,375$48,802
Median Rent$917/mo$815/mo
Median Home Value$305,400$246,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%34.9%
Poverty Rate23.5%22.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k271524
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4902,252
Median AQI30—
Good AQI Days /yr323—
Summer Highs86°F82°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall6 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min19.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.314.6
College Degree Rate34.8%17.6%
Foreign-Born %9.3%3.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+8.8%

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