Lakeland, TN vs Germantown, TN

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

MetricLakeland, TNGermantown, TN
Population14,19240,673
Median Household Income$116,250$149,920
Median Rent$1,755/mo$1,816/mo
Median Home Value$388,900$470,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%48.2%
Poverty Rate3.2%2.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k329*126
Property Crime Rate /100k1,331*1,235
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr220220
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min22.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.515.4
College Degree Rate53.1%71.9%
Foreign-Born %11.5%8.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-3.2%

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.