Cookeville, TN vs McMinnville, TN

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

MetricCookeville, TNMcMinnville, TN
Population36,08813,844
Median Household Income$51,375$47,179
Median Rent$917/mo$791/mo
Median Home Value$305,400$182,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%43.9%
Poverty Rate23.5%20.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k271532
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4901,711
Median AQI30—
Good AQI Days /yr323—
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min25.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.314.1
College Degree Rate34.8%11.7%
Foreign-Born %9.3%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+1.1%

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