Murfreesboro, TN vs Smyrna, TN

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

MetricMurfreesboro, TNSmyrna, TN
Population161,44556,692
Median Household Income$80,108$81,926
Median Rent$1,481/mo$1,461/mo
Median Home Value$402,100$358,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%47.8%
Poverty Rate8.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3%2.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k404333
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5551,907
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min26.3 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.215.5
College Degree Rate43%27.8%
Foreign-Born %8.8%18.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.0%+19.2%

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