Portland, TN vs White House, TN

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

MetricPortland, TNWhite House, TN
Population13,44914,631
Median Household Income$72,647$90,019
Median Rent$1,141/mo$1,426/mo
Median Home Value$282,200$344,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%48.9%
Poverty Rate11.2%7%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153155
Property Crime Rate /100k487775
Median AQI44—
Good AQI Days /yr248—
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall2 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min34.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.619.5
College Degree Rate15.1%26.7%
Foreign-Born %1.5%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+37.3%

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