Knoxville, TN vs Sevierville, TN

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

MetricKnoxville, TNSevierville, TN
Population195,18518,397
Median Household Income$54,039$52,421
Median Rent$1,191/mo$1,081/mo
Median Home Value$239,700$289,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%51.6%
Poverty Rate20.2%15.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k685385
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3613,054
Median AQI4640
Good AQI Days /yr230351
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min23.7 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.714.5
College Degree Rate34.6%24.6%
Foreign-Born %7.2%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+4.5%

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