Dickson, TN vs Lawrenceburg, TN

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

MetricDickson, TNLawrenceburg, TN
Population16,42411,844
Median Household Income$69,678$42,343
Median Rent$1,063/mo$775/mo
Median Home Value$292,600$184,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.6%48.7%
Poverty Rate12.8%21.5%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k363278
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9721,128
Median AQI—33
Good AQI Days /yr—290
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min20.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate17.8%15.2%
Foreign-Born %3.4%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+5.2%

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