Farragut receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Farragut
Knoxville
Opportunity
81 · Top 7%
vs60 · Top 43%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs74 · Top 12%
Climate
77 · Top 23%
vs77 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
73 · Top 32%
vs73 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs64 · Bottom 26%
Schools
86 · Top 6%
vs44 · Bottom 40%
Access
94 · Top 43%
vs96 · Top 32%
Economic stability
75 · Top 18%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Farragut | Knoxville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,634 | 195,185 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $142,093 | $54,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $68,702 | $35,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,542/sq mi | 1,977/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $583,400 | $239,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,966 | $1,191 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 46.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.0% | 34.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 20.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 98 | 1,738 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 8.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -27.9% | -9.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 59.7" | 51.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 21.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.6 | 33.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 71 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 50.6% | 32.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.6% | 32.3% | 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
Farragut
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Knoxville
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: Farragut, TN · Knoxville, TN · How this is calculated: methodology