McMinnville, TN vs Cookeville, TN

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

MetricMcMinnville, TNCookeville, TN
Population13,84436,088
Median Household Income$47,179$51,375
Median Rent$791/mo$917/mo
Median Home Value$182,200$305,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%48.6%
Poverty Rate20.7%23.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k532271
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7111,490
Median AQI—30
Good AQI Days /yr—323
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows33°F29°F
Snowfall4 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min18.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.114.3
College Degree Rate11.7%34.8%
Foreign-Born %5%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+9.7%

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