Crossville, TN vs Oak Ridge, TN

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

MetricCrossville, TNOak Ridge, TN
Population12,42832,693
Median Household Income$48,802$72,311
Median Rent$815/mo$1,131/mo
Median Home Value$246,300$270,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.9%38.7%
Poverty Rate22.9%12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k524314
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2521,195
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F31°F
Snowfall14 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min21.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.614.1
College Degree Rate17.6%40.2%
Foreign-Born %3.8%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.8%+12.7%

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