Paducah, KY vs Union City, TN

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

MetricPaducah, KYUnion City, TN
Population26,84510,982
Median Household Income$49,915$50,870
Median Rent$834/mo$739/mo
Median Home Value$165,300$146,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%35.1%
Poverty Rate22.3%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k274463
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3872,138
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr272—
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute15.7 min16.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.4
College Degree Rate28.8%20.8%
Foreign-Born %2.7%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-3.3%

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