Morristown, TN vs Knoxville, TN

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

MetricMorristown, TNKnoxville, TN
Population31,527195,185
Median Household Income$47,917$54,039
Median Rent$882/mo$1,191/mo
Median Home Value$181,100$239,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8693
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%50.3%
Poverty Rate26%20.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k514685
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1162,361
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—230
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall9 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min20.2 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.3 / 5
Students per Teacher15.714.7
College Degree Rate15%34.6%
Foreign-Born %12.4%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.2%+6.0%

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