Lawrenceburg, TN vs Shelbyville, TN

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

MetricLawrenceburg, TNShelbyville, TN
Population11,84424,661
Median Household Income$42,343$55,073
Median Rent$775/mo$1,056/mo
Median Home Value$184,600$244,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%46.2%
Poverty Rate21.5%20.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k278417
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1281,389
Median AQI33—
Good AQI Days /yr290—
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min27.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314.3
College Degree Rate15.2%13.1%
Foreign-Born %2%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.2%+11.1%

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