Cookeville, TN vs Lebanon, TN

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

MetricCookeville, TNLebanon, TN
Population36,08844,788
Median Household Income$51,375$72,848
Median Rent$917/mo$1,306/mo
Median Home Value$305,400$378,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%42.7%
Poverty Rate23.5%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k271266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,490711
Median AQI3038
Good AQI Days /yr323—
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows29°F30°F
Snowfall6 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min27 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.316.3
College Degree Rate34.8%30.8%
Foreign-Born %9.3%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+38.8%

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