Manchester, TN vs Murfreesboro, TN

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

MetricManchester, TNMurfreesboro, TN
Population12,944161,445
Median Household Income$57,500$80,108
Median Rent$978/mo$1,481/mo
Median Home Value$237,400$402,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.6%51.3%
Poverty Rate14.9%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k471404
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0711,555
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min26.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.415.2
College Degree Rate22.9%43%
Foreign-Born %6.6%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.8%+12.0%

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