Knoxville, TN vs Morristown, TN

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

MetricKnoxville, TNMorristown, TN
Population195,18531,527
Median Household Income$54,039$47,917
Median Rent$1,191/mo$882/mo
Median Home Value$239,700$181,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9386
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%41.1%
Poverty Rate20.2%26%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k685514
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3612,116
Median AQI46—
Good AQI Days /yr230—
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min21.5 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.7
College Degree Rate34.6%15%
Foreign-Born %7.2%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+10.2%

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