Middle Valley, TN vs Collegedale, TN

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

MetricMiddle Valley, TNCollegedale, TN
Population12,18711,330
Median Household Income$95,000$70,246
Median Rent$1,180/mo$1,581/mo
Median Home Value$319,400$365,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income18%35.5%
Poverty Rate5%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k194*52
Property Crime Rate /100k442*836
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr237237
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min21.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.214.3
College Degree Rate30.8%50.7%
Foreign-Born %3.9%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Middle Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.