Powell, TN vs Alcoa, TN

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

MetricPowell, TNAlcoa, TN
Population13,73912,222
Median Household Income$82,434$65,714
Median Rent$1,276/mo$1,282/mo
Median Home Value$299,400$277,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47%44.4%
Poverty Rate4.1%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k168*397
Property Crime Rate /100k720*1,220
Median AQI4644
Good AQI Days /yr230261
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min23.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.814.9
College Degree Rate30.6%34.1%
Foreign-Born %5.1%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+24.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Powell (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.