Sevierville, TN vs Knoxville, TN

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

MetricSevierville, TNKnoxville, TN
Population18,397195,185
Median Household Income$52,421$54,039
Median Rent$1,081/mo$1,191/mo
Median Home Value$289,600$239,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%50.3%
Poverty Rate15.4%20.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k385685
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0542,361
Median AQI4046
Good AQI Days /yr351230
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall4 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min20.2 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.514.7
College Degree Rate24.6%34.6%
Foreign-Born %15.7%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+6.0%

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