Crossville, TN vs Cookeville, TN

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

MetricCrossville, TNCookeville, TN
Population12,42836,088
Median Household Income$48,802$51,375
Median Rent$815/mo$917/mo
Median Home Value$246,300$305,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.9%48.6%
Poverty Rate22.9%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k524271
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2521,490
Median AQI—30
Good AQI Days /yr—323
Summer Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall14 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min18.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.614.3
College Degree Rate17.6%34.8%
Foreign-Born %3.8%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+9.7%

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