Cookeville, TN vs Gallatin, TN

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

MetricCookeville, TNGallatin, TN
Population36,08848,532
Median Household Income$51,375$77,518
Median Rent$917/mo$1,395/mo
Median Home Value$305,400$372,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%50.9%
Poverty Rate23.5%13%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k271180
Property Crime Rate /100k1,490441
Median AQI3044
Good AQI Days /yr323248
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall6 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min26.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.315.1
College Degree Rate34.8%33.5%
Foreign-Born %9.3%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+22.8%

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