Lakeland, TN vs Atoka, TN

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

MetricLakeland, TNAtoka, TN
Population14,19210,385
Median Household Income$116,250$89,663
Median Rent$1,755/mo$1,237/mo
Median Home Value$388,900$320,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%24%
Poverty Rate3.2%7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k329*186
Property Crime Rate /100k1,331*418
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr220—
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min36.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.517
College Degree Rate53.1%35.2%
Foreign-Born %11.5%1.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+6.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lakeland (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.