Smyrna, TN vs La Vergne, TN

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

MetricSmyrna, TNLa Vergne, TN
Population56,69240,243
Median Household Income$81,926$81,313
Median Rent$1,461/mo$1,805/mo
Median Home Value$358,300$309,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%51.2%
Poverty Rate12.5%15.1%
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k333453
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9071,120
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min31.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.515.5
College Degree Rate27.8%23.7%
Foreign-Born %18.1%21.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.2%+8.9%

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