La Vergne, TN vs Murfreesboro, TN

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

MetricLa Vergne, TNMurfreesboro, TN
Population40,243161,445
Median Household Income$81,313$80,108
Median Rent$1,805/mo$1,481/mo
Median Home Value$309,900$402,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%51.3%
Poverty Rate15.1%8.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k453404
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1201,555
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min26.7 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.2
College Degree Rate23.7%43%
Foreign-Born %21.7%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%+12.0%

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