Farragut receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Alcoa
Farragut
Opportunity
68 · Top 25%
vs81 · Top 7%
Growth
88 · Top 1%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
77 · Top 23%
vs77 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
61 · Top 47%
vs73 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 39%
vs88 · Top 37%
Schools
50 · Bottom 47%
vs86 · Top 6%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs94 · Top 43%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs75 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | Alcoa | Farragut | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,222 | 24,634 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,714 | $142,093 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,886 | $68,702 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 821/sq mi | 1,542/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $277,100 | $583,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,282 | $1,966 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.6% | 84.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.1% | 65.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 3.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 258 | 98 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 21.1 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 177.4% | -27.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.9" | 59.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 1 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 23.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 45.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.8% | 50.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.7% | 43.6% | 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
Alcoa
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, lightning, tornado.
Farragut
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: Alcoa, TN · Farragut, TN · How this is calculated: methodology