Smyrna, TN vs Murfreesboro, TN

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

MetricSmyrna, TNMurfreesboro, TN
Population56,692161,445
Median Household Income$81,926$80,108
Median Rent$1,461/mo$1,481/mo
Median Home Value$358,300$402,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%51.3%
Poverty Rate12.5%8.8%
Unemployment Rate2.8%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k333404
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9071,555
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute26.3 min26.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.515.2
College Degree Rate27.8%43%
Foreign-Born %18.1%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.2%+12.0%

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