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Tennessee
Powell
Population 13,739
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Tennessee
Oak Ridge
Population 32,693
Powell, TN vs Oak Ridge, TN
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Powell, TN | Oak Ridge, TN |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,739 | 32,693 |
| Median Household Income | $82,434 | $72,311 |
| Median Rent | $1,276/mo | $1,131/mo |
| Median Home Value | $299,400 | $270,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47% | 38.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% | 12.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% (county) | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 168* | 314 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 720* | 1,195 |
| Median AQI | 46 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 230 | — |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 28°F | 31°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 4 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.7 min | 21.7 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.8 | 14.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 30.6% | 40.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +12.7% |
Oak Ridge, TN
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.