Lawrenceburg, TN vs Athens, AL

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

MetricLawrenceburg, TNAthens, AL
Population11,84429,002
Median Household Income$42,343$69,922
Median Rent$775/mo$899/mo
Median Home Value$184,600$270,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%37.3%
Poverty Rate21.5%12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)2.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k278150
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1281,672
Median AQI33—
Good AQI Days /yr290—
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F36°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min24.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.319
College Degree Rate15.2%31.4%
Foreign-Born %2%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+34.6%

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