Murfreesboro, TN vs Lebanon, TN

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

MetricMurfreesboro, TNLebanon, TN
Population161,44544,788
Median Household Income$80,108$72,848
Median Rent$1,481/mo$1,306/mo
Median Home Value$402,100$378,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%42.7%
Poverty Rate8.8%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k404266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,555711
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min27 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.216.3
College Degree Rate43%30.8%
Foreign-Born %8.8%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.0%+38.8%

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