Knoxville, TN vs Alcoa, TN

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

MetricKnoxville, TNAlcoa, TN
Population195,18512,222
Median Household Income$54,039$65,714
Median Rent$1,191/mo$1,282/mo
Median Home Value$239,700$277,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%44.4%
Poverty Rate20.2%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k685397
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3611,220
Median AQI4644
Good AQI Days /yr230261
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F32°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min23.8 min
Hospitals6—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.714.9
College Degree Rate34.6%34.1%
Foreign-Born %7.2%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+24.6%

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