37830 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
37830
37771
Opportunity
68 · Top 23%
vs69 · Top 22%
Growth
70 · Top 16%
vs65 · Top 22%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 33%
vs87 · Top 39%
Schools
70 · Top 26%
vs64 · Top 33%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 31%
vs49 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 37830 | 37771 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,038 | 18,042 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,269 | $66,938 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,222 | $36,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 390/sq mi | 360/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $270,900 | $279,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,131 | $1,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% | 71.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.2% | 18.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 16.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 220 | 80 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 7.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -3.1% | -85.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 59.7" | 59.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 22.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.5 | 43.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 42.6% | 42.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.2% | 31.7% | 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
37830
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
37771
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 37830 — Oak Ridge, TN · 37771 — Lenoir City, TN · How this is calculated: methodology