Sevierville, TN vs Waynesville, NC

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

MetricSevierville, TNWaynesville, NC
Population18,39710,502
Median Household Income$52,421$54,923
Median Rent$1,081/mo$1,070/mo
Median Home Value$289,600$281,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%49.7%
Poverty Rate15.4%15.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k385425
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0543,084
Median AQI4043
Good AQI Days /yr351—
Summer Highs89°F80°F
Winter Lows29°F25°F
Snowfall4 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min19.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.513.6
College Degree Rate24.6%32.9%
Foreign-Born %15.7%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+8.6%

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