La Vergne, TN vs Smyrna, TN

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

MetricLa Vergne, TNSmyrna, TN
Population40,24356,692
Median Household Income$81,313$81,926
Median Rent$1,805/mo$1,461/mo
Median Home Value$309,900$358,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%47.8%
Poverty Rate15.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k453333
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1201,907
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min26.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.5
College Degree Rate23.7%27.8%
Foreign-Born %21.7%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%+19.2%

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