Glasgow, KY vs Portland, TN

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

MetricGlasgow, KYPortland, TN
Population15,19713,449
Median Household Income$43,074$72,647
Median Rent$849/mo$1,141/mo
Median Home Value$173,900$282,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%53.1%
Poverty Rate21.9%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k200153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,686487
Median AQI—44
Good AQI Days /yr—248
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F29°F
Snowfall6 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min28.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.314.6
College Degree Rate22.4%15.1%
Foreign-Born %4.1%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+4.1%

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