37771 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
37771
37716
Opportunity
69 · Top 22%
vs59 · Top 40%
Growth
65 · Top 22%
vs68 · Top 18%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs76 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs47 · Bottom 39%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 39%
vs91 · Top 29%
Schools
64 · Top 33%
vs57 · Top 42%
Access
85 · Bottom 29%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 31%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 37771 | 37716 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,042 | 27,425 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,938 | $64,915 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,302 | $34,987 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 360/sq mi | 329/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $279,600 | $244,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 | $951 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.7% | 75.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 12.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 80 | 44 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.2 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -85.0% | 18.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 59.7" | 55.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.8 | 42.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 42.4% | 34.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 31.7% | 34.0% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
37771
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
37716
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 37771 — Lenoir City, TN · 37716 — Clinton, TN · How this is calculated: methodology