Seymour, TN vs Alcoa, TN

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

MetricSeymour, TNAlcoa, TN
Population16,21612,222
Median Household Income$82,855$65,714
Median Rent$1,515/mo$1,282/mo
Median Home Value$308,100$277,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income23.7%44.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k259*397
Property Crime Rate /100k581*1,220
Median AQI4044
Good AQI Days /yr351261
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min23.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.214.9
College Degree Rate23.9%34.1%
Foreign-Born %3.1%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 Seymour (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.