Crossville, TN vs Athens, TN

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

MetricCrossville, TNAthens, TN
Population12,42814,471
Median Household Income$48,802$53,929
Median Rent$815/mo$846/mo
Median Home Value$246,300$225,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.9%46%
Poverty Rate22.9%17%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k524418
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2522,784
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—279
Summer Highs82°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F30°F
Snowfall14 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min21.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.617
College Degree Rate17.6%23.2%
Foreign-Born %3.8%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+8.3%

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