Lenoir City, TN vs Alcoa, TN

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

MetricLenoir City, TNAlcoa, TN
Population11,11012,222
Median Household Income$67,259$65,714
Median Rent$932/mo$1,282/mo
Median Home Value$252,400$277,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.1%44.4%
Poverty Rate17%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k215397
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2011,220
Median AQI3944
Good AQI Days /yr312261
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min23.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.914.9
College Degree Rate19.3%34.1%
Foreign-Born %8.4%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+24.2%+24.6%

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