Lawrenceburg, TN vs Columbia, TN

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

MetricLawrenceburg, TNColumbia, TN
Population11,84445,441
Median Household Income$42,343$63,719
Median Rent$775/mo$1,197/mo
Median Home Value$184,600$308,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%46.9%
Poverty Rate21.5%14.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k278371
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1281,498
Median AQI3333
Good AQI Days /yr290299
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min28 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314.3
College Degree Rate15.2%25.4%
Foreign-Born %2%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+20.3%

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