Lawrenceburg, TN vs Muscle Shoals, AL

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

MetricLawrenceburg, TNMuscle Shoals, AL
Population11,84416,951
Median Household Income$42,343$75,894
Median Rent$775/mo$1,029/mo
Median Home Value$184,600$199,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—85
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%24.6%
Poverty Rate21.5%12.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k278215
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1281,816
Median AQI33—
Good AQI Days /yr290—
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min21.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.317.2
College Degree Rate15.2%24%
Foreign-Born %2%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+8.4%

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